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Infectious Disease

the act or process of transmitting.

It is a highly contagious disease that is spread from one person to another, people who have whooping cough may spread it by sneezing or coughing or breathing the same air as the person affected.

The reaction of a living system to the presence of a material.

When the Bordetella pertussis bacterium comes into contact with the lining of these airways, it multiplies and causes a build-up of thick mucus. It's the mucus that causes the intense bouts of coughing as your body tries to expel it.

a sign or indication that is serious or important of something.

At first it starts off as an average cold, may get worse and uncontrollable coughing can develope. Coughing can be followed by taking gasping sound which causes a “whooping sound.”

a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result.

It is caused by a type of bacteria, past on through close personal contact. Infecting the lining of the airways causing the airways to swell up.

Whooping Cough

the action of stopping something from happening or arising.

Whooping cough vaccines provides good protection from infection.

The power to influence or direct people's behaviour or the course of events.

By taking antibiotics if infected or stay away from people who have a flu.

the act or manner or an instance of treating someone or something

You may take the right antibiotics to treat the whooping cough.