Vaccines

Question 1

diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis

Answer 1

Dtap

Question 2

causes a thick covering in the back of the throat. It can lead to breathing problems, paralysis, heart failure, and even death.

Answer 2

diphtheria

Question 3

is a highly contagious respiratory tract infection. Although it initially resembles an ordinary cold, whooping cough may eventually turn more serious, particularly in infants.

Answer 3

Whooping cough — known medically as pertussis

Question 4

Haemophilus influenzae disease is any type of infection caused by Haemophilus influenzae bacteria.

Answer 4

HIB

Question 5

Liver infection transmitted when blood, semen, or another body fluid from a person infected with the virus enters the body of someone who is not infected. This can happen through sexual contact; sharing needles, syringes, or other drug-injection equipment; or from mother to baby at birth. For some people, it is an acute, or short-term, illness but for others, it can become a long-term, chronic infection. Risk for chronic infection is related to age at infection: approximately 90% of infected infants become chronically infected, compared with 2%–6% of adults. Chronic infection can lead to serious health issues, like cirrhosis or liver cancer.

Answer 5

Hep B

Question 6

liver infection through stool

Answer 6

Hep A

Question 7

type of infection caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria

Answer 7

PVC. Pneumococcal vaccination