Pertussis

Pertussis, or more commonly known as ‘whooping cough’ is a highly contagious disease that is caused by a gram-negative coccobacillus bacterium Bordetella pertussis. Pertussis is an infection of the lining of the respiratory tract. This infection creates breathing difficulties, and in children it is often accompanied by a ‘whoop’ sound as the individual tries to inhale. Features of B. pertussis and its laboratory identification Pertussis is a reemerging disease whose number of incidences have

INTRODUCTION: Pertussis is an extremely contagious infection of the respiratory tract that results in the greatest mortality and morbidity in children. The infection is caused by Bordetella pertussis, a gram-negative bacterium that settles and replicates in the ciliated epithelium of the respiratory tract resulting in adhesions and severe coughing episodes. Pertussis is also known as “whooping cough” and is characterized by three chronological stages: the catarrhal, paroxysmal, and convalescent

discusses the condition pertussis with regard to its prevalence in Australia and the United States. It also explores prevention methods currently recommended by leading organisations. Despite a reduction of mortality linked to pertussis, it remains a health concern worldwide (WHO, 2010). 2.0 Definition of pertussis Pertussis, also referred to as whooping cough, is a bacterial infection affecting the upper respiratory tract (Pluta, Lynm, & Glass, 2010). Caused by the Bordetella pertussis bacterium, this

Bordetella pertussis, causes fairly mild symptoms and a prolonged cough in adolescents and adults that have been vaccinated, however in very young, unvaccinated children the infection typically develops into an acute disease called whooping cough, which can become life-threatening (1). Often times it is the older, vaccinated family members that unknowingly bring the bacteria home. Bordetella pertussis diverged from Bordetella bronchiseptica fairly recently, however they are so closely related that

Introduction Bordetella pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough is typically a six week disease divided into three stages. From the 1500s to the 1900s whooping cough was an unidentified disease. Long after its first outbreak in the 1500, it was finally discovered in the 1906 by scientists Jules Bordet and Octave Gengou. Most outbreaks occurred in children and it was not until 1920 that a vaccine was developed by Dr. Louis S. Sauer in Evanstion Hospital in Illinois. Several years later, in

Pertussis: The Resurrection of a Silent Killer Pertussis, otherwise known as whooping cough, is a respiratory illness that affects people of any age, especially children under the age of twelve. It is a common illness and extremely contagious according to the Centers for Disease Control (Bisgard, 2000). Whooping cough is spread through airborne transmission through coughing and sneezing, in close proximity to each other. Most adults and teens recover from whooping cough without long term effects

EPIDEMIOLOGY OF PERTUSSIS 2 EPIDEMIOLOGY OF PERTUSSIS 3 Epidemiology of pertussis Ann Dominican College Running head: EPIDEMIOLOGY OF PERTUSSIS 1 Epidemiology of pertussis Pertussis or whooping cough, is an acute infectious disease caused by an aerobic gram negative rod, called Bordetella Pertussis. This is a highly contagious respiratory tract infection characterized by paroxysmal cough. The outbreak of this disease was first noticed in the 16th century and it took another 300

The Communicable Disease: Pertussis Pertussis is a highly infectious disease. It is also known as whooping cough. For more than a decade, pertussis has become a significant public health problem. CDC reports that since the 1980s, there has been an increase in the number of reported cases of pertussis in the United States (2011a). Worldwide, there are 30-50 million cases of pertussis and about 300,000 deaths per year (CDC, 2011a). Public Health Nurses play an important role in limiting the transmission

study focuses on pertussis affecting infants under the age of one in Bell County. As mentioned earlier, pertussis is given to infants at the age of two, four and six months (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015). Even though, a number of the infants acquire this immunization, their immunity still lacks. In 2012, there was a report of 21 confirmed cases in the local area of pertussis and 20 that were unconfirmed (Fort Hood Sentinel, 2012). There was a confirmation that pertussis was seen in

Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by a bacterium, Bordatella pertussis. In 2010 it affected 27, 5501 individuals and was responsible for 262 deaths in the United States. Bordatella pertussis colonizes in the cilia of the respiratory tract3 producing uncontrollable coughing with paroxysms (fits) followed with a high pitched intake of air creating a whoop sound, posttussive emesis (cough induced vomiting), and exhaustion.3 These symptoms