Summary/Cites

Diphtheria
Diphtheria(difTHEEReuh)isaserious
bacterialinfectionusuallyaffectingthe
mucousmembranesofyournoseandthroat.
Diphtheriatypicallycausesasorethroat,
fever,swollenglandsandweakness.

For more information go online. You can view

these following citations:

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseasesconditio
ns/diphtheria/basics/definition/con2002230
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http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseasesconditio
ns/tetanus/basics/definition/con20021956

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ttp://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpdvac/pertu
ssis/fsparents.html

ThebacteriumCorynebacteriumdiphtheriae
causesdiphtheria.UsuallyC.diphtheriae
multiplyonornearthesurfaceofthemucous
membranesofthethroat.

Prevention

Beforeantibioticsdiphtheriawasthe
mostcommondiseaseinchildren.Today,the
diseaseisnotonlytreatablebutisalso
preventable
withavaccine.Musttakedoses
between
2months,6months,1518
months,and46years
ofage.
Childrenwithseverillnessshould
usuallywaituntiltheyrecoverbefore
gettingDTaPvaccine.Anychildwho
hadalifethreateningallergicreaction
shouldnotgetdoses.Anychildwho
sufferedabrainornervoussystem
diseasealsoshouldnotgetanydoses.
*
Ifyou'vebeenexposedtoapersoninfectedwithdiphtheria,
seeadoctorfortestingandpossibletreatment.Yourdoctor
maygiveyouaprescriptionforantibioticstohelpprevent
youfromdevelopingthedisease.
*

~Marcus Deion Stuart Per.2~

Tetanus

Pertussis
Dont You Love Your Children?

Coughingveryhard,overandover.

Gaspingforbreathafteracoughingfit.They
maymakeawhoopingsound.Thissoundis
wherethenamewhoopingcoughcomes
from.Babiesmaynotcoughormakethis
soundtheymaygagandgasp.
Difficultybreathing,eating,drinking,or
sleepingbecauseofcoughingfits.These
coughingfitshappenmoreatnight.

Tetanus
isaseriousbacterialdisease
thataffectsyournervoussystem,leadingto
painfulmusclecontractions,particularlyof
yourjawandneckmuscles.Tetanuscan
interferewithyourabilitytobreatheand,
ultimately,threatenyourlife.Tetanusis
commonlyknownas"lockjaw."
Thebacteriathatcause
tetanus
canbe
foundinsoil,manure,ordust.Theyinfect
humansbyenteringthroughcutsorpuncture
wounds
Youcaneasily
preventtetanus
withinyourfirst10
yearsofbirth.You
musttakedoses
between
2
months,6
months,1518
months,and46
years
ofage

P
ertussis
is a very dangerous
knownits
uncontrollable,violentcoughingwhichoftenmakesit
hardtobreathe.Aftercoughingmanytimes,someone
withpertussisoftenneedstotakedeepbreathswhich
resultina"whooping"sound.Pertussismost
commonlyaffectsinfantsandyoungchildrenandcan
befatal,especiallyinbabieslessthan1yearofage.

Turningbluewhilecoughingfromlackof
oxygen.

Childrenwithacold,maybevaccinated.Butchildren
whoaremoderatelyorseverelyillshouldusuallywait
untiltheyrecoverbeforegettingDTaPvaccine.Any
Askyourhealthcareproviderformore
childwhohadalifethreateningallergicreactionshould
information.Vomitingaftercoughingfits
notgetanydoses.Anychildwhosufferedabrainor
nervoussystemdiseasewithin7daysshouldnotget
anydoses.