Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Whooping cough is a serious‚ contagious‚ respiratory infection caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. It is particularly serious in young children. One in every 200 babies who contract the infection will die. Whooping cough can be prevented by immunisation. What Causes The Disease And How Is It Spread? Pertussis or Whooping Cough is a bacterium that is spread from person to person by an infected person coughing or sneezing. When coughing or sneezing tiny germ-laden
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There are several different vaccines available to help contribute to the health and longevity of our pets. Depending on exposure‚ the Bordetella bronchiseptica‚ or Bordetella for short‚ is another important vaccine a dog should receive throughout its lifetime. This vaccine serves its purpose to protect against tracheobronchitis. Although this is a vital vaccine to protect against one of the most extreme upper respiratory viruses‚ it is not required as one of the core vaccines that an animal will
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Pertussis is a disease caused by Bordetella pertussis is a gram-negative‚ aerobic‚ pathogenic‚ encapsulated coccobacillus of the genus Bordetella that produces endotoxins and exotoxins. This bacterial infection is found in the lower respiratory tract and is commonly referred to as Whooping Cough. Whooping cough is highly contagious. Classic symptoms include fever and cold like symptoms followed by paroxysmal coughing episodes that leave the infected person gasping for breath with a characteristic
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Rebecca Natalus 6th Period Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Pertussis is a respiratory tract infection that is very contagious. It got its name because of the sharp high-pitched intake of air that makes a “whooping” sound that follows a fit of coughs. It was originally considered a childhood disease but now it affects those children that are too young to have completed vaccination and those who have slowly lost the immunity to it. This can cause death in infants‚ which is why pregnant women should be
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learning journal I will be discussing the epidemiological considerations of Pertussis‚ also known as Whooping cough‚ which is an acute respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis (Kirwan‚ 2006). The bacterium Pertussis is characterized by intense coughing fits‚ often accompanied by a distinctive "whooping" sound‚ and can lead to serious complications‚ especially in infants and young children (CDC‚ n.d). Etiology Pertussis is primarily spread through respiratory droplets‚ contact with an infected
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Whooping Cough A. Name the bacteria that cause this childhood disease. What is its morphology? bacillus bordetella pertussis. B. pertussis is an extremely small‚ strictly aerobic‚ Gram negative‚ cocobacillus short rod. What does “Wooping Cough” mean? Pertussis is a highly contagious bacterial disease that causes uncontrollable‚ violent coughing. The coughing can make it hard to breathe. A deep "whooping" sound is often heard when the patient tries to take a breath. Describe in detail the
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wound case study 1. What condition did this patient have? She had a Group A Streptococcal infection- to be more specific since the bacteria was a gram positive cocci that grows in chains it was caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. The symptoms she had that matched were discolored skin‚ swelling‚ hot sensation‚ and pain. With group a streptococcal infection amputation may sometimes be needed. It was a flesh eating disease called Necrotizing fasciitis. 2.What features suggest that it is not Clostridium
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resurgence of Pertussis Part I 1. The illness is transmitted from one person to another through aerosol droplets. It begins as a mild respiratory infection‚ progresses to a cough‚ develops into a paroxysms of cough (whoop) before symptoms wane over weeks to months (duration is typically 6 – 10 weeks). Some symptoms include only sneezing‚ low fever‚ and slight cough and then within a several days you develop the whooping. The mechanism is 2) microscopic droplets carrying Bordetella pertussis are inhaled;
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XII) Non-Proteobacteria 2. Gram Positive LOW G+C (Phylum XIII) HIGH G+C (Phylum XIV) II. Domain: Archaea III. Domain: Eukarya (Gram Negative 1. Bordetella pertussis Pertussis/Whooping Cough 2. Eikenella corrodens Human Bite Injury Infection 3. Rickettsia prowazekii Typhus (Lice) 4. Rickettsia rickettsii RMSF (Ticks) 5. Neisseria
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for Populations: Assessment and Diagnosis Introduction Pertussis‚ also known as the “whooping cough”‚ is a highly contagious respiratory illness that is passed from person to person through coughing and sneezing (Gregory‚ 2013). Early symptoms are similar to those from common colds‚ but when Pertussis progresses‚ it can turn to deep cough and potentially vomiting with little or no fever. It is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. The disease can be very serious in children less than 1
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