DTaP Vaccine
Diptheria=
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A rare toxin-mediated
bacterial infectious
disease marked by the
formation of a patchy
grayish-green membrane
over tonsils, uvula, soft
palate, pharynx.
Precautions – Droplet
Includes 3ft or less
through air. Direct or
indirect contact with
freshly contaminated
articles.
Tetanus = (Lockjaw or Trismus)
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an acute life-threatening
illness caused by a toxin
produced in infected
wounds by a bacillus.
Bacterium: Clostridium
tetani
Precautions - Direct
Pertussis= (Whooping Cough)
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An acute contagious
disease characterized by
paroxysmal coughing,
vomiting that follows the
cough and whooping
inspiration.
Bacterium: Bordetella
pertussis
Precautions – Droplet
Includes 3ft or less
through air. Direct or
indirect contact with
freshly contaminated
articles.
Signs and Symptoms
Signs and Symptoms
Early stages - mistaken for a bad
sore throat; low-grade fever and
swollen neck glands.
Can lead to a thick coating in the
nose, throat, or airway. This
coating is usually fuzzy gray or
black and can cause breathing
problems and difficulty in
swallowing. The formation of this
coating (or membrane) in the
nose, throat, or airway makes a
diphtheria infection different
from other more common
infections (such as strep throat)
that cause sore throat.
As the infection progresses, the
person may:
 have difficulty breathing
or swallowing
 complain of double vision
 have slurred speech
 even show signs of going
into shock (skin that's
pale and cold, rapid
heartbeat, sweating, and
an anxious appearance)
Signs and Symptoms
Tetanus often begins with muscle
spasms in the jaw and face (risus
sardonicus), together with
difficulty swallowing and stiffness
or pain in muscles in the neck,
shoulder, or back. The muscle
spasms can be severe and can
quickly spread to muscles of the
abdomen, upper arms, and thighs.
The symptoms of tetanus usually
appear anywhere from 3 to 14
days after the person has become
infected.
Signs and Symptoms
The first symptoms of whooping
cough are similar to those of a
common cold:
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runny nose
sneezing
mild cough
low-grade fever
after 1-2 wks: coughing spells
lasting more than 1 minute, child
turning red or purple.
http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/lung/whooping_cough.html Pertussis
http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/lung/diphtheria.html# Diphtheria
http://kidshealth.org/teen/infections/bacterial_viral/tetanus.html Tetnus