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Pertussis in sentence

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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.
Then there is pertussis.
The Tdap vaccine, which protects adults from diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis, could reduce this burden considerably.
Another vaccine, called Td, protects against tetanus and diphtheria, but not pertussis.
More than 80% of children worldwide – including many in the world’s poorest countries and most challenging settings – now have access to routine vaccinations, which protect them against diseases like diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis.