(2016) Fact Sheet Pertussis (Whooping Cough): General Information, August 25, 2016. Public Health, Department of (Health and Human Services, Department of)
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Abstract
Pertussis is a disease caused by bacteria. It causes severe spells of coughing. These spells can interfere with eating, drinking and breathing. Pertussis can lead to pneumonia, convulsions, inflammation of the brain (encephalitis) and sometimes death.
| Item Type: | Departmental Report |
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| Keywords: | Pertussis, Healthcare, Public Health |
| Subjects: | Health and medicine Health and medicine > Diseases Health and medicine > Public health |
| ID Code: | 32993 |
| Deposited By: | Margaret Barr |
| Deposited On: | 09 Jul 2020 16:26 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Jul 2020 16:26 |
| URI: | https://publications.iowa.gov/id/eprint/32993 |