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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.