Pertussis, also known as whooping cough , is a highly contagious bacterial disease caused by Bordetella pertussis. Symptoms are initially mild, and then develop into severe coughing fits, which produce the namesake high-pitched "whoop" sound in infected babies and children when they ...
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Adacel
Fewer patient posts reported that Adacel helped them when used for Pertussis (100% lower than average of other Pertussis treatments)
Pediarix
Fewer patient posts reported that Pediarix helped them when used for Pertussis (36% lower than average of other Pertussis treatments)
Erythromycin
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Zithromax
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Boostrix
More patient posts reported that Boostrix helped them when used for Pertussis (35% higher than average of other Pertussis treatments)
Infanrix
More patient posts reported that Infanrix helped them when used for Pertussis (47% higher than average of other Pertussis treatments)
Zpak
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Azithromycin
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Tripedia
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Clarithromycin
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...many places, the tetanus shot is combined with the pertussis booster, so it is ...been immunized already against pertussis. A two...
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...vaccine,and not tetnus? I know you can have doc offices order just tetnus so I am guessing you could do the same for pertussis. Maybe he would agree to just the pertussis part? Just a...
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The pertussis portion is dead so no, I don't think he could get pertussis from it.
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...I need to print the pertussis article. I had seen it ...Healthy Child in Spite of Your Dr,\" but I don't think he mentions vitamin c for pertussis.
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We don't really have naturopaths...
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...Australia seems really caught up in this issue. Is the root the pertussis issue (even though non-vaxxing is not to blame for the pertussis outbreaks)? Are such lovely organisations as AVN...
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...The question is if the mother getting pertussis (hopefully not while she ...would be willing to get pertussis (with its risks) in ...willing to take on the risks of pertussis over the risks...
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I'm allergic to the Pertussis vac too (seizures as a baby) and my doctor ...now is stronger than the likelihood of me getting pertuss...
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...is how to get the pertussis , diphtheria without the tetanus. I am allergic to the tetanus and need the pertussis. Anyone know how to get...
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...vaccine so we skipped the follow up pertussis and just gave her the ...with Robert we skipped the pertussis as well bc of...
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Pertussis alone, not in TDaP??
So ...the tetanus again witht he pertussis or do I need to find someone who JUST gives the pertussis? I tried calling the dr but they are already...
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