| Front | What are the characterisitcs of pertussis (whooping cough)? |
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| Back | Characteristics of this include: An airborne bacterial infection that affects mostly children younger than 6 years. Patient will be feverish and exhibit a "whoop" sound on inspiration after a coughing attack. Highly contagious through droplet infection Coughing spells, which can last for more than a minute, in which the child may turn red or purple. Does not cause the typical whooping illness in adults. It causes a severe upper respiratory infection that could be an entry pathway to pneumonia in older people. |
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