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Pertussis definition - medical term
Whooping cough, a communicable,
potentially deadly illness characterized by fits of coughing followed
by a noisy, "whooping" indrawn breath. It is caused by the bacteria
Bordetella pertussis. The illness is most likely to affect young
children, but sometimes appears in teenagers and adults, even those
who have been previously immunized. Immunization with DPT
(diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus) vaccine provides protection, although
that immunity may wear off with age. When teenagers and adults get
pertussis, it appears first as coughing spasms, and then a stubborn
dry cough lasting up to eight weeks.
Treatment is by supportive
therapy, and young infants need hospitalization if the coughing
becomes severe. See DPT immunization, DTaP immunization.
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