Campbell Biology Concepts and Connections, Third custom edition for Orange Coast College, Includes Online Access code.
Campbell Biology Concepts and Connections, Third custom edition for Orange Coast College, Includes Online Access code.
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ISBN: 9781323753156
Author: Simon Taylor, Hogan Dickey, Reece
Publisher: PEARSON
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To determine: An explanation for the occurrence of pertussis (whooping cough) among fully immunized kids. 36 out of 10,000 in the age range of 2-7 years and 245 out of 10,000 in the age range of 8-12 years.

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Pertussis is also known as whooping cough is a respiratory illness in which the person has bouts of cough. It is a contagious disease and is caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis. It occurs mostly in children and the teenagers. If left unchecked, pertussis can turn into pneumonia and even cause death.

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