According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, tetanus causes “a painful tightening of the muscles all over the body.” It also can cause a person’s jaw to lock. Diptheria, according to the CDC, causes “a thick covering in the back of the throat.” It can lead to respiratory problems, heart failure and death. Pertussis, or whooping cough, causes severe coughing, disturbed sleep and vomiting.
According to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, “Vaccinations have eradicated smallpox, eliminated naturally occurring polio in the United States and significantly reduced the number of cases of measles, diptheria, rubella, pertussis and other diseases. But despite these efforts, today tens of thousands of people in the U.S. still die from these and other vaccine-preventable diseases.” read more
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