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DTaP – diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis

Diphtheria is a bacterial infection that can cause a membrane to form in the back of the throat. Tetanus occurs from a bacterial infection and can cause paralysis. Pertussis is known as "whooping cough."

Lesson tags: diphtheria, dtap, pertussis, tdap, tetanus, whooping cough
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