top button
Flag Notify
    Connect to us
      Site Registration

Site Registration

Pertussis is the technical name for which disease ?

+2 votes
98 views
Pertussis is the technical name for which disease ?
posted Nov 26, 2015 by Anuradha Tabyal

Share this question
Facebook Share Button Twitter Share Button LinkedIn Share Button

1 Answer

+1 vote

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory disease. It is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. Pertussis is known for uncontrollable, violent coughing which often makes it hard to breathe.

answer Nov 30, 2015 by Manikandan J
Similar Questions
0 votes

Kala-azar is a sandfly-borne disease, infections and death from which often reach epidemic proportions. What is it known as in medical terminology?

+4 votes

Which of these is a disease associated with the absence of nicotinic acid in the diet, characterised by dermatitis, mild diarrhea and delirium?

...