Pertussis (whooping cough)

√ Pertussis, literally meaning “a violent cough,”

√ Pertussis involves trachea, bronchi and bronchioles 

√ Pertussis predominant among infants and preschool children.

√ Pertussis vaccine will protect 85% of recipients from clinical             diseases. 

√ maximum complications occurs in paroxysmal stage.

√ Pertussis typically affects animals and is commonly known as “a kennel cough."