BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS

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BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS

• Edward O. ,Benora M.
• The Science and Math Academy
• August 5, 2006

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What is Bordetella Pertussis

• Pertussis is airborne disease that is spread
  through the respiratory system, which is found in
  younger children.
• Some of the major problems that are caused is
  bronchopneumonia, encephalopathy, and vomiting.

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History of Bordetella Pertussis

• Before the introduction of vaccine, there was
  average of about 147,271 cases that were reported
  per year.
• At least 5,000-10,000 deaths would occur.
• By the 1940s, there was a decrease in the number
  of deaths that would occur because of the wild
  use of vaccine.
• The disease was found in older children and
  adults because many were not immune.

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Disease by Organism

• Whooping Cough is cause by the bacteria know as
  Bortdetella Pertussis. Whooping Cough is a highly
  contagious disease that normally occurs around
  the age of four.
• It is known to be a airborne disease that causes
  problems in the respiratory system.

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Symptoms of Disease

• In the first stage of whooping cough, the major
  symptoms are runny nose, mild cough, and
  low-grade fever.
• In the second stage, the child has upper
  respiratory congestion from the thicker nasal
  discharge. It may last for one to two weeks.
• The third stage knows as the paroxysmal stage,
  cause the child to cough five to ten times. This
  is follow by intake of air and then a whooping
  sound is let out as the child exhales. This
  stage last for two to four weeks.

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Treatments

• The are several types of vaccines that has been
  use to treat the disease
• Whole cell vaccine -tend to cause side effects
  in children and infants.
• DTP diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis
• DTPH- is a vaccine that combines DTP and vaccine
  against Homophiles influenza type b meningitis
  (hib).
• DTaP- is a cellular pertussis that uses DTP. (It
  should only be taken at the fourth and fifth
  dose.)

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Analysis of Bordetella Pertussis Over Time
7000
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infections
notified
cases
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RIVM 2002
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Bibliography

• Coordinating Center for infectious Disease.
  (October 13,2005).Divison of Bacterial and
  Mycotic Diseases. July 30, 2006,
• http//www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/pertuss
  is_t.htm
• Eupertstrain. Age distribution of infection with
  Bordetella Pertussis versus age distribution of
  notified pertussis. July 30, 2006,
• http//www.eupertstrain.org/htm/eupert/KikPresJoop
  TurkuJuni20031/index13.html
• Goetz,M. (1997). Pertussis Vaccination and
  Serious Central Nervous System Disorders Early
  Case Series Evidence and Public Reaction.
  July30,2006,
• http//www.hsph.harvard.edu/Organizations/DDIL/pe
  rtuss.html

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Bibliography

• Health On the Net foundation. (2001). Health
  Encyclopedia- Diseases and Conditions. July
  30,2006,
• http//www.healthscout.com/ency/68/699/main.html
• Hoiseth, S. (2004). The Desk Encyclopedia of
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• Kenneth Todar University.(2004). Bordetella
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• http//textbookofbacteriology.net/pertussis.html
• Watstein,S.,Jovanovic.J,(2003). Statistical
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  Greenwood Press.

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Words to know

• Bronchopneumonia inflammation of the lungs that
  are spread by the infection of the bronchi.
• Encephalopathy disease of the brain.