Whooping cough, also known as pertussis (Latin for severe cough), is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis that can last for several weeks
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Infection occurs through so-called droplet infection, a coughing up of pathogens via the air we breathe, which is then inhaled again by another person; or also through direct transmission, such as through kissing.
According to the German Infection Protection Act (IfSG), both the suspicion of an infection, an illness, and laboratory diagnostic evidence must be reported.
Size of the pathogen: 0.8 µm
Incubation period: 7 - 14 days
Probability of death: up to 2%
Annual infections: 20 million
Evidence since: 1906 Was this article useful for you? > Then please press the LOB thumb now!
