- Aug 18, 2011
My son and daughter in law are getting ready to have there first baby in about 2 weeks. Whe...
pertussis
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What is pertussis?
Pertussis is a highly contagious bacterial disease that causes uncontrollable, violent coughing. The coughing can make it hard to breathe. A deep "whooping" sound is often heard when the patient tries to take a breath.
Alternative Names:
Whooping cough
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Posts on pertussis (26)
- Feb 21, 2011
I have become increasingly concerned about my 3 month old and exposure to Whooping Cough. ...
I'm 39 years old and would like to start to try to conceive in a month. Is it necessary for...
- Jul 13, 2009
I work at a wellness center and we have a patient that has an injury from the tetanus/pertu...
I have gone through MONTHS and MONTHS of feeling horrible. My ENT Specialist and my MD hav...
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I am a 22 year old female, non smoker. I have had a persistent cough now approaching...
- May 20, 2008
40 yr old female, just got over a cold that lasted roughly 3 weeks, ending with a dry cough...
- Sep 23, 2007
I have a persistent viral cough for 8 weeks now. It started with a week-long head cold the...
- Sep 18, 2007
Were concerned about combination vaccine DTAP and possible connection to developmental disa...
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