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Immunizations: Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
… After about a week, the cough gets worse. The cough causes other symptoms, such as: Difficulty breathing. Needing to take a deep breath that makes a “whoop” sound. Vomiting. Babies may not have a cough. Instead, they may stop breathing for several seconds, called apnea. Or they may look like they are gasping for air. … -
Immunizations: Tetanus (Lockjaw)
… problems. These may include: Being unable to open your mouth. Having trouble swallowing and breathing. Broken bones (fractures). Uncontrolled, or involuntary, tightening of the vocal cords (laryngospasm). Lung infection that develops by breathing in foreign materials (aspiration pneumonia). Blot clot blocking blood flow in the lung … -
Immunizations: Measles
… in the air for up to two hours after a sick person coughs or sneezes. You can get measles by breathing contaminated air or touching an infected surface , and then touching your eyes, nose, … -
Immunizations: Diphtheria
… can infect the skin or the respiratory tract system, which is parts of the body involved in breathing. Symptoms of diphtheria depend on which part of the body is infected. Respiratory … -
Immunizations: Meningococcal Vaccines
… and smoking materials). People don’t catch the bacteria through casual contact or by breathing air where someone with meningococcal disease has been. Sometimes the bacteria can … hands and feet Severe aches or pain in the muscles, joints, chest, or abdomen (belly) Rapid breathing Diarrhea In the later stages, a dark purple rash Treatment Doctors treat meningococcal … the infection is, people with meningococcal disease may need other treatments, including: Breathing support Medications to treat low blood pressure Surgery to remove dead tissue Wound … -
Immunizations: Chickenpox (Varicella)
… catch chickenpox by: Having contact with the virus particles from an infected person’s rash. Breathing in droplets when an infected person breathes or talks. You also can get chickenpox from …