whooping cough
-acute resp disease transmitted by droplet
-incubation period is 7-10days
-classical pertussis has 3 stages CATARRHAL, PAROXYSMAL, CONVALESCENT
-most prominent symptoms : sever paroxysmal cough
-complication: cyanosis, 2ry infections as pneumonia and otitis media
-encephalopathy is the most serious complication
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