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Whooping Cough from Michael K Davis, MD

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From: Michael K Davis, MD Category:  Infectious Disease

Added: Aug 20, 2009


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Michael Davis, MD, pediatrician, discusses whooping cough or pertussis in children. Whooping cough is a respiratory illness that causes a charecteristic whooping type of cough, and pneumonia. It is very contagious, but the available vaccine has decreased the number of cases. The treatment is with antibiotics.





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