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Glossary of Terms
a place where you can get help when you don't have a family doctor, or when you can't get an appointment with your family doctor
walk-in-clinics are not for medical emergencies
signals that something may be wrong, for example pain or a fever
a course whistling sound when you breathe
disease of your lungs
a disease caused by bacteria that infects your lungs and airways. Pertussis causes serious coughing fits that can lead to choking or vomiting. The coughing can be so intense that a “whooping” sound happens when an infected person tries to catch his or her breath. This is why pertussis is commonly known as whooping cough