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Results 1 - 10 of 13 for whooping cough
  1. Pertussis 
    Pertussis, or whooping cough, is an upper respiratory infection. It is caused by the Bordetella pertussis bacteria. It is a serious disease ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001561.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Breathing difficulties - first aid 
    ... the lungs Respiratory infections, including pneumonia , acute bronchitis, whooping cough , croup , and others Conditions which restrict the movement ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000007.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Vaccines - immunizations 
    ... pieces taken from a virus or bacteria. The whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine is an example. Toxoid vaccines contain ... common. Examples include tetanus, diphtheria, mumps, measles, pertussis (whooping cough), meningitis, and polio. Many of these infections can ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002024.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Isolation precautions 
    ... Illnesses that require droplet precautions include flu (influenza), whooping cough ( pertussis ), mumps , and respiratory illnesses, such as those ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000446.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Collapsed lung (pneumothorax) 
    ... Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Cystic fibrosis Tuberculosis Whooping cough In some cases, a collapsed lung occurs without ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000087.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Reportable diseases 
    ... by phone. Examples are rubeola (measles) and pertussis (whooping cough). Report of total number of cases. Examples are ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001929.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Subcutaneous emphysema 
    ... trauma, such as gunshot or stab wounds. Pertussis (whooping cough). Certain medical procedures that insert a tube into ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003286.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Nasopharyngeal culture 
    ... These include: Bordetella pertussis , the bacteria that cause whooping cough Neisseria meningitidis , the bacteria that cause meningococcal meningitis ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003747.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis) vaccine - what you need to know 
    ... breathing, or death. Pertussis (aP) , also known as "whooping cough," can cause uncontrollable, violent coughing that makes it ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007594.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Td (tetanus, diphtheria) vaccine - what you need to know 
    ... Td. Tdap protects against pertussis, also known as "whooping cough" in addition to tetanus and diphtheria. Td may ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007610.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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