Catalog

Pneumonia due to whooping cough due to Bordetella pertussis

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Link to WHO Definition

Pneumonia due to whooping cough due to Bordetella pertussis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/821284594

Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—affecting primarily the microscopic air sacs known as alveoli. This diagnosis is due to a highly contagious bacterial disease caused by Bordetella pertussis.