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Cases of whooping cough are surging across the country. Doctors share symptoms, how to prevent pertussis, vaccination information, and treatments amid outbreak. What Doctors Want You to Know About ...
Whooping cough (/ ˈ h uː p ɪ ŋ / or / ˈ w uː p ɪ ŋ /), also known as pertussis or the 100-day cough, is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable bacterial disease. [1] [10] Initial symptoms are usually similar to those of the common cold with a runny nose, fever, and mild cough, but these are followed by two or three months of severe coughing fits. [1]
The CDC estimates worldwide, there are about 24.1 million cases of whooping cough and about 160,700 deaths in children younger than age five annually. What is whooping cough?
Lane County Public Health has declared a "community-wide outbreak" of pertussis, commonly called whooping cough. On Wednesday, Lane County said there are nearly 40 cases in the county, with more ...
The outbreak comes amid a statewide outbreak that public health officials have been warning of since the summer.
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Bordetella pertussis is a Gram-negative, aerobic, pathogenic, encapsulated coccobacillus bacterium of the genus Bordetella, and the causative agent of pertussis or whooping cough. Its virulence factors include pertussis toxin , adenylate cyclase toxin , filamentous haemagglutinin , pertactin , fimbria , and tracheal cytotoxin .
The Buncombe Department of Health and Human Services said cases have tripled in the last month. Here's what you should know.