How do you Get Whooping Cough? What is the cause of Whooping Cough?

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How do you get whooping cough? What is the cause of whooping cough? Who should get the whooping cough vaccine? When do you get the whooping cough vaccine? Is there a cure for whooping cough?





This video whooping cough. Whooping cough is also called pertussis. The program includes the following sections: what are the lungs, what is whooping cough, what are the symptoms of whooping cough, when should you see a health care provider, how is whooping cough diagnosed, how is whooping cough treated and how can whooping cough be prevented.



Whooping cough (pertussis) is an infection of the respiratory system caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis (or B. pertussis). It mainly affects babies younger than 6 months old who aren't yet protected by immunizations, and kids 11 to 18 years old whose immunity has started to fade.



Whooping cough

Also called: pertussis