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  1. Pertussis 
    Pertussis is a highly contagious bacterial disease that causes uncontrollable, violent coughing. The coughing can make it ... Pertussis, or whooping cough, is an upper respiratory infection. It is caused by the Bordetella pertussis bacteria. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001561.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis) vaccine - what you need to know 
    ... vaccinated? Tdap vaccine can prevent tetanus , diphtheria , and pertussis . Diphtheria and pertussis spread from person to person. Tetanus enters the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007611.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis) vaccine - what you need to know 
    ... vaccinated? DTaP vaccine can prevent diphtheria , tetanus , and pertussis . Diphtheria and pertussis spread from person to person. Tetanus enters the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007594.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Your child's first vaccines - what you need to know 
    ... to potentially life-threatening diseases. Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTaP) Diphtheria (D) can lead to difficulty breathing, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007628.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Vaccines - immunizations 
    ... pieces taken from a virus or bacteria. The whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine is an example. Toxoid vaccines contain a ... more common. Examples include tetanus, diphtheria, mumps, measles, pertussis (whooping cough), meningitis, and polio. Many of these ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002024.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. 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
  7. Reportable diseases 
    ... report by phone. Examples are rubeola (measles) and pertussis (whooping cough). Report of total number of cases. Examples are ... disease) Mpox Mumps Novel influenza A virus infections Pertussis ... illnesses and injuries Plague Poliomyelitis , paralytic ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001929.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Subcutaneous emphysema 
    ... Penetrating 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
  9. Nasopharyngeal culture 
    ... cause upper respiratory tract symptoms. These include: Bordetella pertussis , the bacteria that cause whooping cough Neisseria meningitidis , ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003747.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Td (tetanus, diphtheria) vaccine - what you need to know 
    ... be used instead of 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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