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Do you need to get whooping cough vaccine if you had whooping cough as a child?
Probably. If you are an adult and had pertussis as a small child, your specific immunity may be weakened after all this time. It wouldn't hurt to get the vaccination, especially if you are going to...
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What is whooping cough?
Whooping cough is a highly contagious bacterial infection in your respiratory system caused by a bacteria called Bordetella Pertussis. If you grew up in a developed country, you were probably...
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How do you get the whooping cough?
you get by inhaling a bacteria called bordetalla pertussis that is also why whooping cough is sometimes called PERTUSSIS
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How do you get whooping cough?
Whooping cough(or pertussis) is caused by a bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. When an infected person coughes or sneezes, the bacteria moves through the air. This is the reason Pertussis is an...
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What is the vaccine for whooping cough?
The Pertussis, or whooping cough vaccination is called the DTaP for children and the vaccination for adolescents and adults is called the the Tdap. Both protect against whooping cough, tetanus, and...