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Well, they CAN...but these days the SHOULDN'T
Yes, it can - but not directly unless you have a bunch of other stuff wrong with you.
How it can kill you is by causing cells to die and creating food for other bugs which can cause pneumonia. Pneumonia will happily end your life if it has the chance. A normal immune system and good general health will stop it at Whooping Cough.
Another name 4 Whooping Cough is Pertussis. Nowadays we have immunizations which play a very important role in the health & well-being of our children. Some of these immunizations weren't available when we were kids. Pertussis is one of them. U either need the full course of shots or u need 2 have caught this illness 2 b immunized from it. This illness is not nearly as dangerous 2 an adult as in a baby & can b FATAL 2 a newborn especially if the baby's immune system is weak. The vaccine is given @ 2,4,6 & 18mos, also another shot b 4 school starts. After all the shots r administered - the child is About 85% immune.
Because they don't get the shot to stop it from infecting them.
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What disease has the symptoms of short fast coughs ending with a whoop sound?
It is called Pertussis or "Whooping Cough".
Who can be affcted by whooping cough?
Everyone. Babies especially.If you have it, stay away from people, it is contagious if you cough on them go to wikipedia and type whooping cough
What shape is whooping cough?
the shape of whooping cough
How do you know you have Whooping cough?
If ur cough makes a whooping sound when u breathe in or cough
Can death occur from whooping cough?
Whooping cough is typically more life-threatening in infants and very small children. Teenagers and adults rarely die from pertussis.
Why do people not get vaccinated against whooping cough?
First of all, there are no great epidemics of whooping cough at present, so people do not worry about it very much, although the disease does still exist. And secondly, many people believe that vaccines are dangerous, and they would rather take their chances with whooping cough.
Where in the world does whooping cough occur?
Every where in the world you will find whooping cough.
How many die from whooping cough?
300,000 a year is what one website said.
Use whooping cough in a sentence?
We were up all night with a baby who has the whooping cough.
Prevention from whooping cough?
In the UK all children are immunized agains whooping cough in their childhood immunisations therefore preventing whooping cough.
When did the whooping cough start?
Whooping cough began January 2010. It began with infants and newborns.
Does cvs give whooping cough shots?
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