Whooping Cough

1. Whooping cough is also known as pertussis.
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False

2. Whooping cough is not a very contagious or dangerous infection of the respiratory tract.
True
False

3. It is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis.
True
False

4. Whooping cough gets its name from the whooping sound the child makes when trying to draw breath after a coughing spell.
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False

5. Symptoms generally include those of a cold, such as runny nose and a cough that gradually worsens.
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False

6. Once the whooping stage begins, antibiotics are very useful.
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False

7. Whooping cough is spread from person to person through air.
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False

8. Before vaccines and antibiotics were developed, pertussis was a common cause of death in young children.
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False

9. Children in the U.S. are immunized with the pertussis vaccine beginning at 2 months of age and again at 4 months, 6 months, 15 months, and 4 to 6 years.
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False

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