Whooping Cough – Symptoms And Causes
The bacteria that causes whooping cough, or pertussis, is called Bordetella pertussis. A child may have episodes of severe coughing that end with a "whooping" sound as they breathe in. Whooping cough can make some people quite sick. Infants under one year old and people with disorders affecting the immune or respiratory systems are the most susceptible to getting really sick from the illness. Here are the symptoms and causes of whooping cough at IMC Hospital.