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Photos of the Disease
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A photomicrograph of Bordetella (Haemophilus) pertussis bacteria using Gram stain technique.
From the Immunization Action Coalition
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Bronchiolar plugging in neonate with pertussis pneumonia.
Copyright American Academy of Pediatrics
Images of People Affected by the Disease
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This image depicts a female infant who presented to a clinic suffering from what was diagnosed as pertussis.
From the Immunization Action Coalition
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Child with broken blood vessels in eyes and bruising on face due to pertussis coughing.
Courtesy of Thomas Schlenker, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
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Content last reviewed on April 22, 2007
Content Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases