{"id":109428,"date":"2021-06-01T05:41:13","date_gmt":"2021-06-01T05:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=109428"},"modified":"2021-06-01T05:41:13","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T05:41:13","slug":"whooping-chough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/whooping-chough\/","title":{"rendered":"Whooping chough"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is an acute bacterial (Bordatella pertussis) infection of the cilia that line the air passages of the lower respiratory tract. Cilia are tiny, hairlike projections on cells that beat back and forth to help clear the respiratory system of mucus, bacteria, viruses, and dead cells. Bordatella pertussis interferes with the motion of the cilia. The debris accumulates and causes irritation in the respiratory tract and triggers coughing. 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