Whooping Cough
Pathogen | Bordetella pertussis |
Methods of transmission | Through inhalation of cough droplets from an infected child |
Site of infection | Upper respiratory system |
Symptoms | Mild sneezing, runny nose and fever. Later there is hard and dry cough, whooping or wheezing during inspiration and vomiting. Secondary bacterial infection leads to pneumonia. |
Control | Vaccination against whooping cough |
Treatment | Antibiotics like tetracycline |
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