Newborns have transplacentally acquired immunity against all of the following diseases except
High-Yield Explanation
*Peussis is an acute highly contagious respiratory tract infection caused by BORDETELLA PEUSSIS . * Neither natural disease nor vaccination provides complete or lifelong immunity against peussis re-infection or disease. * Protection against typical disease begins to wane 3-5 yrs after vaccination and is unmeasurable after 12 yrs. Reference: Nelson textbook of pediatrics 21st edition Page 944