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This a disease and it was never invented. Outbreaks of the disease were first described in the 16th century. The bacteria that causes the infection was discovered in 1906. The vaccine became available in the 1940's.
B. pertussis is a small, aerobic gram-negative bacterial shaped rod.

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Can men take the whooping cough vaccine?

Yes ofcourse


What is MMP vaccine for?

Measles, Mumps and Pertussis (Whooping Cough).


What is Diphterial Tetanus Pertussis vACCINE?

It is a vaccine to prevent Whooping Cough (also known as Pertussis).


How can you prevent dying from the whooping cough?

by immunization in form of DPT vaccine


DPT vaccine protects against which disease?

Diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), tetanus


Does getting a whooping cough vaccine hurt?

yes, why? because vaccine is a injected medicine for adults that can hurt you so much


When was the first whooping cough vaccine produced?

The Pertussis vaccine was developed in 1921 but was not widely used till the 1930s.


Which disease is it that is vaccine-preventable and may be contracted by unimmunized children from adults and causes a paroxysmal cough?

Pertussis, aka Whooping Cough.


The DPT vaccine controversially connected to brain damage is for diphtheria pertussis and tetanus What is pertussis?

Whooping cough


What disease has the symptoms of short fast coughs ending with a whoop sound?

It is called Pertussis or "Whooping Cough".


What is the origin of the whooping cough?

The whooping cough is a bacterial infection that can be prevented or minimized with a vaccine. There is no information on its origins and it has long been something humans have had to deal with. It has been in the media more because many people have decided not to immunize their children; the incidence of whooping cough has increased tremendously in the last decade.


What shape is whooping cough?

the shape of whooping cough

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