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Is pertussis infectious

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Pertussis, otherwise known as whooping cough, is extremely contagious and is most severe among babies.

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What causes pertussis?

The causative organism is Bordetella pertussis.


Is vaccine for whooping cough live or killed?

DPT (also DTP and DTwP) refers to a class of combination vaccines against three infectious diseases in humans: diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus. The vaccine components include diphtheria and tetanus toxoids, and killed whole cells of the organism that causes pertussis (wP).


Which vaccines saves the lives of babies from 3 diseases?

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What is another name for whopping cough?

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Upper respiratory bacterial infection characterized by a paroxysmal cough?

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When was pertussis first discovered?

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God the father almighty, maker of heaven and earth (and pertussis).


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What does the p in DPT stands for?

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