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Whooping Cough
October 03, 2008
Most people think vaccines are just for children, but experts say
there are seven vaccines that adults should consider getting
immediately to protect themselves from disease. In this article
from CNN, a reporter has compiled this list of vaccines--including
those for whooping cough, shingles, and hepatitis B--that the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other healthcare
experts are now recommending for adults.
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Expert & Community Posts
By Amy Hendel
,
Health Expert
...vaccine) and a booster shot of tetanus/diptheria/whooping cough (which we now know requires an...
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By Craig Stoltz
,
Health Expert
...cervical cancer vaccine be required the way vaccines for whooping cough and German measles are?...
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By Todd Eisner
,
Health Expert
Chronic cough and even chest pain can be caused by acid reflux. This can be difficult to diagnose...
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By Kathi MacNaughton
,
Health Expert
Cough variant asthma, or CVA for short, is a less common form of asthma that is characterized by...
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By Todd Eisner
,
Health Expert
What effect does acid reflux have on the lungs? Acid reflux can cause pulmonary...
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Health Guide
...on the lungs,or an underlying lung disease such as COPD, asthma, cystic fibrosis, tuberculosis, and
whooping cough. In some cases, the cause is unclear. See also spontaneous pneumothorax,...
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..."whooping" soundis often heardwhen the patienttries totake a breath. Alternative Names
Whooping cough Causes, incidence, and risk factors Pertussis, or
whooping cough,...
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Whooping cough Symptoms runny nose slight fever (102F or lower) severe, repeated coughs that: make breathing difficultresult in...
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......Food and Drug Administration. First Combination Vaccine Approved to Help Protect Adolescents Against
Whooping Cough. Rockville, MD: National Press Office; May 3, 2005. Talk Paper T05-17. Cohn...
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...Some of the most common are: Sudden illness or infections like pneumonia, acute bronchitis,
whooping cough, croup, or epiglottitis Heart disease , asthma , emphysema...
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