CAMPBEL BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS & CONNECTIONS
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Chapter 24, Problem 12TYK
Summary Introduction
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
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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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Chapter 24 Solutions
CAMPBEL BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS & CONNECTIONS
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