Difference between revisions of "Pertussis"
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| − | '''Pertussis''', also known as "whooping cough," is a "bacterial infectious [[disease]] marked by a convulsive spasmodic cough, sometimes followed by a crowing intake of breath."<ref>http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/about/terms/glossary.htm#p</ref> | + | According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Vaccines and Immunizations Glossary, '''Pertussis''', also known as "whooping cough," is a "bacterial infectious [[disease]] marked by a convulsive spasmodic cough, sometimes followed by a crowing intake of breath."<ref>http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/about/terms/glossary.htm#p</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:45, October 7, 2008
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Vaccines and Immunizations Glossary, Pertussis, also known as "whooping cough," is a "bacterial infectious disease marked by a convulsive spasmodic cough, sometimes followed by a crowing intake of breath."[1]