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Infants six months old and younger are highly susceptible to contracting pertussis, the bacterial respiratory infection commonly known as “whooping cough.” Most commonly spread through airborne droplets from an infected person’s cough, pertussis is dangerous to infants. Click here for more on protecting your infant against pertussis.
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Preventing Pertussis
Pertussis or whooping cough may sound like a disease of a bygone time.
Despite vaccination as part of the DTaP series, pertussis is on the rise again. Infants who have not received the entire round of vaccinations and teenagers or adults whose immunity has faded are the most susceptible to contracting this highly contagious bacterial infection. Babies six months and younger are at the greatest...
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Preventing Pertussis or “Whooping Cough”
As the weather turns cooler, many of us start experiencing more illness. Pertussis or “whooping cough” could be one the illnesses you may encounter and it’s important to understand what it is and how to prevent it so you and your baby don’t contract it.
Pertussis is a bacterial respiratory infection. It can infect people of any age. Adults can develop a serious cough that lasts for...
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Vaccines: Thinking Critically on Behalf of Our Children
Influenza is on everyone’s mind. Milwaukee has already seen thousands of cases of H1N1, and parents are wondering: should their children be vaccinated?
It’s not easy being a parent. Young children are completely dependent on us for food, clothing, shelter … and making the right decisions on their behalf. Vaccination against H1N1...
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