My artistic piece represents the infectious disease, Whooping cough.

The background shows

the bacteria, Bordetella pertussis, which causes this disease. I chose to include the pink ciliated
cells because the bacteria affect ciliated cells that line the respiratory tract. They release a toxin
that destroys the cilia. These cilia which are coated with a thin layer of mucus, prevent dust and
particles from entering the lungs. The cilia move the mucus away from the lungs. When they
are destroyed, particles can enter the lungs. DTaP is a vaccine that is available to help reduce
the spread of whooping cough. As of October 2014, in San Diego, 62% of hospitalized patients
were infants less than one year old.