Pertussis
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Another vaccine, called Td, protects against tetanus and diphtheria, but not
pertussis
.
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In 2014, 86% of children were immunized against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis, compared to less than 5% in 1974.
On average, 90% of children in South Asia now receive vaccines for preventable illnesses such as tetanus, influenza, diphtheria, and pertussis, and the number of infants protected against Hepatitis B has increased by nearly 60% in the last decade.
As a result, in some areas, community-wide “herd” immunity levels for diseases like measles and
pertussis
(whooping cough) have fallen below those necessary to keep them from spreading into the general population.
Infants too young to be vaccinated against
pertussis
are also falling ill, with some actually coughing and choking themselves to death.
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