La tosferina es una infección respiratoria, provocada principalmente por una bacteria llamada Bordetella pertussis, que es altamente contagiosa. Su clínica se caracteriza por una tos violenta e incontrolable que puede generar dificultades en la respiración a personas de cualquier edad e incluso, puede causar discapacidad permanente en los bebés e incluso provocar su muerte1.
Whooping cough is a respiratory infection, caused mainly by a bacterium called Bordetella pertussis, which is highly contagious. Its symptoms are characterized by a violent and uncontrollable cough that can cause breathing difficulties in people of any age and can even cause permanent disability in babies and even cause their death1.