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Jan 1, 1540
Pertussis Shows Up
The first ever case of Pertussis occured in the 1540's. -
Jan 1, 1578
First Pertussis Epidemic
The first epidemic of Pertussis occured at this time. -
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Some of the First Outbreaks of Pertussis
The first outbreaks of pertussis occured throughout the 16th Century. -
Pertussis is Discovered
It was discovered in Paris, France. -
Weak Vaccine Made
Louis Sauer made a vaccine for pertussis that was very weak and was not very affective. -
Vaccine Shows protectionand treatment
They see that the vaccine is showing signs of protecting the human body and treating from the pertussis. -
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The Pertussis Vaccine is made Available
The first vaccine was now available during the 1940's -
USA Pertussis Vaccines
The universal pertussis vaccines were put to use in the United States. -
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Outbreak of Pertussis
There were almost 50,000 cases of Pertussis during 2012. -
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Another Pertussis Outbreak
There was a smaller but still large outbreak of Pertussis
