SOLUTION: Whooping cough (pertussis) is a highly contagious bacterial infection that was a major cause of childhood deaths before the development of vaccines. About 80% of unvaccinated child
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Question 1176922: Whooping cough (pertussis) is a highly contagious bacterial infection that was a major cause of childhood deaths before the development of vaccines. About 80% of unvaccinated children who are exposed to whooping cough will develop the infection, as opposed to only about 5% of vaccinated children.
A group of 26 vaccinated children at a nursery school are exposed to whooping cough by playing with an infected child. What is the probability that no more than 1 of the 26 children develop infections? Answer by ikleyn(52855) (Show Source):
