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  2. Whooping cough - Wikipedia

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    Whooping cough (/ ˈ h uː p ɪ ŋ / or / ˈ w uː p ɪ ŋ /), also known as pertussis or the 100-day cough, is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable bacterial disease. [1] [10] Initial symptoms are usually similar to those of the common cold with a runny nose, fever, and mild cough, but these are followed by two or three months of severe coughing fits. [1]

  3. Whooping cough cases are on the rise. Here's what you ... - AOL

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    Whooping cough is a highly contagious bacterial infection that affects children and adults alike - though it's more common and concerning in infants and toddlers. The infection primarily affects ...

  4. Whooping Cough Cases Spiking in US. Here's How to Protect ...

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    Infants are most at risk for severe illness and death, but whooping cough can affect older children and young adults. Vaccination against whooping cough with the DTaP or Tdap vaccine ...

  5. What Doctors Want You to Know About the Whooping Cough ... - AOL

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    Yes, there is a whooping cough vaccine. In children up to age six, it’s known as the DTap vaccine; in people aged 11 and up, it’s the Tdap vaccine.

  6. Answering all your questions about 2024 whooping cough ... - AOL

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    Infants and young children also are most likely to get the "whooping" sound, which comes from trying to take a breath after a cough. People with compromised immune systems also are at a higher ...

  7. DPT vaccine - Wikipedia

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    Infants should not receive pertussis vaccination younger than six weeks of age. [56] Ideally, Infants should receive DTaP (name of whooping cough vaccine for children from age 2 months through 6 years) at 2, 4, 6 months of age and they are not protected until the full series is completed. [55]

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    Whooping cough, also called pertussis, is highly contagious and most common in babies, but children and adults can get infected as well, according to Cleveland Clinic.

  9. Pertussis vaccine - Wikipedia

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    Pertussis vaccine is a vaccine that protects against whooping cough (pertussis). [1] [2] There are two main types: whole-cell vaccines and acellular vaccines.[1] [2] The whole-cell vaccine is about 78% effective while the acellular vaccine is 71–85% effective.