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Pertussis (whooping cough)
Pertussis (whooping cough) is common in teens and adults
BMJ 2019; 365 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l1623 (Published 09 April 2019) Cite this as: BMJ 2019;365:l1623
- Douglas Jenkinson, retired general practitioner
- Gotham, UK
- dougjenkinson{at}btinternet.com
Gopal and colleagues’ excellent clinical update on pertussis (whooping cough) inadvertently perpetuates the belief that pertussis is a childhood illness.1 Most laboratory confirmed cases in the UK are now in teens and adults, but the symptoms are the same.2 I have studied this …
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