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What is pertussis
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Whooping cough?: The bacteria that causes whooping cough is called bortadella pertussis.
Answered 2/10/2012
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Whooping cough: It's another name for whooping cough, a serious bacterial infection of the respiratory tract caused by bordatella pertussis. I'm afraid it's making a comeback because of misguided parents who don't vaccinate their children.
Answered 10/21/2013
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