Illustration of whooping cough bacteria (Bordetella pertussis). These rod-shaped Gram-negative bacilli cause whooping cough, also known as pertussis, an infectious disease of the respiratory tract that produces fits of coughing that end in loud inspiratory whoops. Whooping cough is potentially fatal in newborns and premature babies. Antibiotic drugs have a limited effect and the disease must run its course; a pertussis vaccination is effective.

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