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Pertussis

Health Encyclopedia: Pertussis Vaccine

Alternative Names

Vaccine - pertussis; Immunization - pertussis

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Lots of shots.

By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...vaccinations are: Tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis ("Td/Tdap") Human... Read more »

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By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert

...sclerosis or rheumatoid arthritis. Now, the diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus vaccine I also... Read more »

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...your inoculations for tetanus and diphtheria and pertussis and polio. “Remember cancer? What a... Read more »

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Health Guide

Pertussis

......breath. Alternative Names Whooping cough Causes, incidence, and risk factors Pertussis, or whooping cough, is an upper respiratory infection caused by the Bordetella... Read more »

Pertussis

...Alternative Names Whooping cough Prevention A TDaP vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) or pertussis-only vaccine helps protect children against this disease.... Read more »

............to serious complications (such as pneumonia, seizures, and brain damage). It is occasionally fatal. Pertussis immunization is given as part of the DTaP vaccine. See also diphtheria... Read more »

Pertussis

...The initial diagnosis is usually based on the symptoms. However, when the symptoms are not obvious, pertussis may be difficult to diagnose. In very young infants, the symptoms may be caused by... Read more »

Nasopharyngeal culture

...useful in identifying respiratory viruses, andbacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, and Bordetella pertussis, and Neisseria meningitidis. The culture may be used tohelp determine which... Read more »

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November 12, 2008

By Kirsten Houmann, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A simple shift in your baby's vaccination schedule may... Read summary »

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