Name the following:

The vaccine used to cure pertussis.

Pertussis:

1. It is one of the world's most contagious respiratory diseases.
2. It is also known as whooping cough.
3. Pertussis is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis.

DPT Vaccine:

1. The DPT vaccine provides protection against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), and tetanus.
2. The DPT vaccine is commonly administered to children.
3. The vaccine is a toxoid.

So, the vaccine used to cure pertussis is the DPT vaccine.