PERTUSSIS: A DEVASTATING COUGH YOU CAN'T IGNORE

Pertussis, frequently called whooping cough, is a serious bacterial infection that causes intense coughing fits. These coughing spells can be so violent that they make it difficult to breathe, eat, or even sleep. The bacteria responsible for pertussis, Haemophilus influenzae, spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Preve