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Tag: Pertussis

  • Whooping cough

    Whooping cough

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    Dr. Taoufik

    Pertussis is a highly contagious bacterial infection of the lower respiratory tract, of long evolution, due to Bordetella pertussis. Transmission occurs by inhaling droplets released by infected people (coughing, sneezing). The majority of cases occur among unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated. Whooping cough affects all age groups.The clinical expression is usually trivial in adolescents and adults,…

  • Bordetella

    Bordetella

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    Dr. Taoufik

    HISTORY: In 1900 Bordet described a Gram-negative bacilli such as whooping cough agent. In 1906 Bordet and Gengou have managed to grow the bacillus on an agar medium containing peptone potato and mixed with blood. Pertussis has long been a major cause of infant mortality. Vaccination has helped to disappear France this killer.Nevertheless epidemics could…

  • Incubation in Infectious Diseases

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    Dr. Taoufik
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    1- 2-5j: – Cholera – Chancroid – Herpes (2 to 7d) – Diphtheria – The best part of bacterial infections (scarlet fever …) 2- 10 days: – Measles – Leptospirosis (6 12j). – Pertussis (7 to 10j) – Tetanus (3 to 30d) 3- 14 days: – Rubella – Chickenpox – Malaria (10 to 20 d)…