Pertussis
Whooping cough reemerges, hits adolescents hard in U.S., puts infants at risk
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, November 21st, 2004
Commonly known as whooping cough, pertussis is a highly contagious bacterial infection of the respiratory system that causes spasms of severe coughing and often masquerades as common ailments such as a cold or the flu.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it is estimated that 39% of the reported pertussis cases in 2003 affected children between the ages 10 and 19. Recent outbreaks have prompted a growing concern in the public health community that parents and teens are not...
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