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  1. Whooping cough - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Causes. A type of bacteria called Bordetella pertussis causes whooping cough. When an infected person coughs or sneezes, tiny germ-filled ...

  2. Whooping cough - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Whooping cough is caused by a type of bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. When an infected person coughs or sneezes, tiny germ-laden droplets are sprayed ...

  3. Whooping cough - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

    https://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/index.html. Accessed Oct. 12, 2023. Loscalzo J, et al., eds. Pertussis and other Bordetella infections. In: Harrison's ...

  4. Whooping cough (pertussis) is a highly contagious respiratory tract infection - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Whooping cough is caused by a type of bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. When an infected person coughs or sneezes, tiny germ-laden droplets are sprayed ...

  5. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Pertussis most contagious during early stages of illness

    ... pertussis infection again in the future. Pertussis is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, which spreads easily between people through the air. You ...

  6. Understanding whooping cough with a Mayo Clinic expert

    Whooping cough (pertussis) is an infectious respiratory illness caused by Bordetella pertussis bacteria. Learn more from Mayo Clinic.

  7. Mayo Clinic Minute: What is whooping cough?

    "It's caused by the bacteria known as Bordetella pertussis. ... "Fortunately, there's a vaccine available for infants and children and adults to get immunized to ...

  8. History of whooping cough: Outbreaks and vaccine timeline

    1991. The diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine is licensed. This vaccine is an acellular vaccine, which causes fewer side effects ...

  9. Signs and Symptoms of Pertussis - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory tract infection. · Pertussis is caused by bacteria. · Pertussis is on the rise because the whooping cough vaccine one ...

  10. Top 5 Social Media Stories — Week of October 18, 2024 - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Whooping cough is an infectious respiratory illness caused by Bordetella pertussis bacteria. It spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or ...