Whooping Cough
Patrick G. Guilfoile
Whooping cough, also called pertussis, is a highly contagious disease caused by the Bordetella pertussis bacterium. Characterized by severe coughing fits, whooping cough can lead to pneumonia, convulsions, encephalopathy, and, in rare cases, death. Since most infections occur in unvaccinated infants and children, vaccination is recommended for this highly contagious disease for infants starting at 2 months of age, with booster shots throughout childhood.
Kateqoriyalar:
İl:
2010
Nəşr:
1
Nəşriyyat:
Infobase Publishing
Dil:
english
Səhifələr:
111
ISBN 10:
1604132299
ISBN 13:
9781604132298
Seriyalar:
Deadly Diseases and Epidemics
Fayl:
PDF, 5.71 MB
IPFS:
,
english, 2010