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Emergency Medicine Reports – October 2, 2005
October 2, 2005
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Pertussis in the Emergency Department
Pertussis, or whooping cough, was first described in the 16th century, and the causative agent was isolated in 1906. Nonetheless, pertussis remained a major cause of morbidity and mortality among ch ildren well into the 20th century.