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Journal of Infectious Diseases & Preventive Medicine

Journal of Infectious Diseases & Preventive Medicine
Open Access

ISSN: 2329-8731

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Pertussis

Pertussis also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious bacterial disease. Initially symptoms are similar to those of the common cold with a runny nose, fever and mild cough followed by weeks of severe coughing fits with high-pitched whoop sound or gasp occurring as the person breathes.