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  1. Whooping Cough 
    https://medlineplus.gov/whoopingcough.html
    Whooping cough (Pertussis) is an infectious bacterial disease that causes uncontrollable coughing. Learn about the vaccine, symptoms, and treatment. ... Whooping cough is an infectious bacterial disease that causes uncontrollable coughing. The name comes from the noise you ...
  2. Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis Vaccines 
    https://medlineplus.gov/tetanusdiphtheriaandpertussisvaccines.html
    ... about combinations of vaccines for tetanus, diphtheria, and whooping cough. Find out who should get which vaccine. ... Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (whooping cough) are serious bacterial infections. Tetanus causes painful tightening of the muscles, usually all over the body. It ...
  3. Pertussis 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001561.htm
    Whooping cough ... Pertussis, or whooping cough, is an upper respiratory infection. It is caused by the Bordetella pertussis bacteria. It is a serious disease ...
  4. Whooping Cough Tests: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/whooping-cough-diagnosis
    ... information only on official, secure websites. What are whooping cough tests? A whooping cough test usually uses fluid ... of the disease. Why do I need a whooping cough test? Your health care provider may order a ...
  5. Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis) vaccine - what you need to know 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007611.htm
    ... vaccinated? Tdap vaccine can prevent tetanus , diphtheria , and pertussis . Diphtheria and pertussis spread from person to person. Tetanus enters the ... to difficulty breathing, heart failure, paralysis, or death. PERTUSSIS (aP) , also known as "whooping cough," can cause ...
  6. DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis) vaccine - what you need to know 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007594.htm
    ... vaccinated? DTaP vaccine can prevent diphtheria , tetanus , and pertussis . Diphtheria and pertussis spread from person to person. Tetanus enters the ... mouth, having trouble swallowing and breathing, or death. Pertussis (aP) , also known as "whooping cough," can cause ...
  7. xmlmplus_topics_2024-04-25.xml 
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    ... topic><related-topic >Vaccines</related-topic><related-topic >Whooping Cough</related-topic><see-reference >Flesh-Eating Bacteria</see- ...
  8. Your child's first vaccines - what you need to know 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007628.htm
    ... to potentially life-threatening diseases. Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTaP) Diphtheria (D) can lead to difficulty breathing, ... mouth, having trouble swallowing and breathing, or death. Pertussis (aP), also known as "whooping cough," can cause ...
  9. Nasal Swab: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/nasal-swab
    ... be dangerous to young babies and older adults. Whooping cough , a bacterial infection that causes severe fits of ... Internet]. Gainesville (FL): University of Florida Health; c2020. Pertussis: Overview; [updated 2020 Jun 8; cited 2020 Jun ...
  10. Vaccines - immunizations 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002024.htm
    ... 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 ...
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Whooping cough (Pertussis) is an infectious bacterial disease that causes uncontrollable coughing. Learn about the vaccine, symptoms, and treatment.

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