pertussis

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whooping cough
1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1990
The vaccine is associated with severe reactions including encephalitis, seizures, brain damage, and deaths The disease itself has these same risks, though the incidence of pertussis is now low in the United States The vaccine has limited efficacy-60-80 effective in various studies The disease can be treated with homeopathic medications
{i} (Pathology) whooping cough, acute infectious disease that attacks the respiratory system (usually affects young children)
a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane
Commonly called "whooping cough " An infectious disease marked by a severe, dry cough Can be prevented through immunizations
Pertussis is the medical term for whooping cough
- whooping cough, an illness caused by a bacterium, Bordetella pertussis
The whooping cough
pertussis

    Hyphenation

    per·tus·sis

    Turkish pronunciation

    pırtʌsîs

    Pronunciation

    /pərˈtəsəs/ /pɜrˈtʌsɪs/

    Etymology

    () Modern Latin, from per- + tussis ‘cough’.
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