How does one get pertussis ?

Whooping cough: is highly contagious and is spread among people by direct contact with fluids from the nose or mouth of infected people. People contaminate their hands with respiratory secretions from an infected person and then touch their own mouth or nose. I highly recommend getting vaccinated every ten years with TdaP (Adacel) -which is the Adult version of the childhood vaccine.

Pertussis: Pertussis( Whooping Cough) is caused by a type of bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. It is very contagious and you usually get infected by being around someone who has the disease and is sneezing and coughing. It can be a serious disease. If you think you have this wera a facemask and see your doc.

Pertussis: is transmitted person to person when the bacteria is spread by coughing or sneezing in close proximity to others.