Characteristics
The disease transmission of pertussis
What is airborne droplets?
Pertussis is most contagious when...
What is in the early stages before whooping cough begins?
Azithromycin and clarithromycin are ...
What are antibiotics used to treat whooping cough?
Bacteria produces this to damage respiratory cells
What is toxins?
What is whooping cough?
Vaccines that are safe for everyone (including immunocompromised and pregnant women) and do not contain a live microorganism
What is inactivated vaccines?
What is short-lived immunity?
Individuals who show no symptoms but still transmit the disease
What is asymptomatic carrier?
The bacteria responsible for pertusis
What is Bordetella pertussis?
What are virulence factors?
Antibiotics used to treat Pertussis inhibit ...
What is protein synthesis?
Umbrella term for obstructive lung conditions
What is COPD?
The shape and gram stain of the bacteria responsible for pertussis
What is coccobacillus and gram-negative?
Virulence factors compromise the respiratory cilia causing inflammation and a buildup of mucus leading to this symptom
What is severe coughing fits?
Over the counter medicine used to treat symptoms like fever and body aches
What is Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen
Efforts to control transmission are...
What are vaccines?
The symptoms of pertussis
What are cold-like symptoms (fever, runny nose, mild cough and fever) that progressively get worse that turn into coughing fits followed by gasps of air (source of "whoop sound")?
Vaccine available that contributes to the prevention of tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis
What is TDap?
The antibiotics inhibit protein synthesis by
Reservoir for this disease