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Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious disease that is one of the leading causes of vaccine-preventable deaths. There are 30–50 million cases per year, and about 300,000 deaths per year (World Health Organization data). Most deaths occur in children under one year of age. Ninety percent of all cases occur in developing countries. It is caused by certain species of the bacterium Bordetella—usually B. pertussis, but some cases are caused by B. parapertussis.[1] Pe ...
Wikipedia - [full article]
Resources
- Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis Vaccines (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - Links to PDF File (National Immunization Program Resource Center, CDC, OPHS, HHS)
- Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis: Health Information for International Travel (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Whooping Cough News Headlines
- Slow-release Morphine Reduces Level Of Intractable Cough
ScienceDaily - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- U.S. Reviewing Safety of Children’s Cough Drugs
New York Times - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:02 EST
- FDA examining safety of cough, cold drugs for kids
Reuters - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 08:56 EST
- FDA examines safety of cough, cold drugs for kids
Reuters - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 10:28 EST
- FDA reviewing children's cough, cold medicines
Reuters - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 07:55 EST
- FDA reviewing children's cough, cold medicines
Reuters - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 08:01 EST
- Slow-release morphine treats chronic cough
The Earth Times - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 11:42 EST
- Repeat whooping cough shots safe for teens
Reuters - Fri, 22 Dec 2006 06:51 EST
- Health Tip: When Your Cough Needs a Doctor's Care
MedicineNet - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- Slow-Release Morphine Reduces Level Of Intractable Cough
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
- A Dangerous Mix
Washington Post - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
- New Study Shows Cough Medicine Effective Against Prostate Cancer
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 17 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- FDA probing safety of child cold medicines
MSNBC - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 01:13 EST
- Cold medicine not for little children
The Earth Times - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 02:46 EST
- FDA Reviewing Cold Drug Safety in Kids
WebMD - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
- Tests show morphine eases coughs
BBC - Sun, 18 Feb 2007 12:06 EST
- Biologists seek safer whooping cough shots
MSNBC - Tue, 07 Nov 2006 11:31 EST
- Long-term Marijuana Smoking Leads To Respiratory Complaints
ScienceDaily - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Long-Term Marijuana Smoking Leads To Respiratory Complaints
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 03:00 EST
- U.S. experts warn against use of OTC cold-cough drugs in infants
The Earth Times - Sat, 13 Jan 2007 09:21 EST
- Cough and cold remedies may be lethal to infants
Reuters - Thu, 11 Jan 2007 07:22 EST
- Cough And Phlegm Cause Fourfold Increase In COPD Incidence
ScienceDaily - Sun, 07 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Ground zero health link debated
MSNBC - Tue, 23 Jan 2007 03:49 EST
- Depression Common Among Patients With Chronic Cough
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 24 Dec 2006 07:00 EST
- 'Smoker's Cough' Strong Predictor of Lung Disease
MedicineNet - Fri, 05 Jan 2007 07:00 EST
- Depression often seen with chronic cough
Reuters - Tue, 12 Dec 2006 07:44 EST
- Chronic Cough Can Be Depressing
WebMD - Mon, 11 Dec 2006 10:00 EST
- Cold Medicine Risky for Kids Under 2
WebMD - Thu, 11 Jan 2007 11:20 EST
- Vaccine exemptions may boost whooping cough cases
Reuters - Wed, 11 Oct 2006 01:38 EST
- Cold remedies may be lethal to infants
MSNBC - Thu, 11 Jan 2007 09:10 EST
- Adams Respiratory Therapeutics Seeks Approval For New Prescription Cough Suppressant
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 30 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Nixing Vaccines May Up Whooping Cough
WebMD - Tue, 10 Oct 2006 08:00 EST
- Cold Medicine Risky for Babies, Toddlers
ABC News - Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:40 EST
- Lax vaccine laws blamed for whooping cough
MSNBC - Tue, 10 Oct 2006 08:13 EST
- CDC: No cold medicine, cough syrup for babies, toddlers
CNN - Fri, 12 Jan 2007 05:24 EST
- Teen cough medicine abuse on rise
MSNBC - Mon, 04 Dec 2006 11:11 EST
- Whooping Cough Breaks Out at Hospital
ABC News - Sat, 30 Sep 2006 08:48 EST
- 28 at Mass. hospital catch whooping cough
MSNBC - Sat, 30 Sep 2006 10:05 EST
- Drug in cough medicine a hallucinogen for some
Reuters - Mon, 04 Dec 2006 09:40 EST
- CHPA Statement Regarding 'Monitoring The Future' Findings On Cough Medicine Abuse
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 23 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Teens turn to cough syrup to get high
MSNBC - Thu, 21 Dec 2006 08:09 EST
- Whooping Cough Making a Comeback in U.S.
MedicineNet - Fri, 13 Oct 2006 07:00 EST
- Which Type Of Whooping Cough Vaccine Should Be Used?
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 09 Nov 2006 11:00 EST
- Whooping cough hits Chicago suburb
CNN - Thu, 23 Nov 2006 06:12 EST
- Robotripping Grows in 9-17 Age Group
ABC News - Wed, 06 Dec 2006 11:08 EST
- Health Tip: Is Your Cough Bronchitis?
MedicineNet - Tue, 21 Nov 2006 07:00 EST
- Cough medicine drug a hallucinogen for some
CNN - Mon, 04 Dec 2006 09:01 EST
- Contaminated cough syrup kills 22 in Panama
The Earth Times - Mon, 16 Oct 2006 04:22 EST
- Tainted cough syrup kills 21 in Panama
MSNBC - Sat, 14 Oct 2006 12:51 EST
- Vaccine rules may factor in whooping cough outbreaks
CNN - Tue, 10 Oct 2006 11:36 EST
- Childhood vaccines do not raise brain disease risk
Reuters - Tue, 26 Sep 2006 07:20 EST
- Jazz Pharmaceuticals Rushes Humanitarian Aid To Panamanians Suffering From Poisoning Outbreak Caused By Contaminated Cough Syrup
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 17 Oct 2006 07:00 EST
- Whooping Cough In School Age Children, UK
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 09 Jul 2006 06:00 EST
- Whooping Cough "endemic" Among UK School Children
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 10 Jul 2006 10:00 EST
- Panama Journal: A Killer in a Medicine Bottle Shakes Faith in Government
New York Times - Mon, 16 Oct 2006 03:41 EST
- World Briefing
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- Whooping cough endemic among UK children
Reuters - Fri, 07 Jul 2006 11:17 EST
- Whooping cough endemic among UK children - study
Reuters - Thu, 06 Jul 2006 10:05 EST
- Pertussis booster seen needed later in childhood
Reuters - Tue, 05 Sep 2006 02:47 EST
- Panama police probe lab workers after 21 deaths
Reuters - Fri, 13 Oct 2006 02:14 EST
- Health Tip: Soothing a Cough
MedicineNet - Wed, 27 Sep 2006 07:00 EST
- Measles, cough cases blamed on vaccine fear
MSNBC - Thu, 03 Aug 2006 07:36 EST
- Measles, cough outbreaks blamed on vaccine fear
Reuters - Fri, 04 Aug 2006 11:15 EST
- Measles, cough outbreaks blamed on vaccine fear
Reuters - Thu, 03 Aug 2006 06:47 EST
- Measles, cough outbreaks blamed on vaccine fear
Reuters - Thu, 03 Aug 2006 09:35 EST
- Newark Children's Immunization Alliance Announced
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 18 Aug 2006 07:00 EST
- Asthma Test for Chronic Cough
WebMD - Wed, 06 Sep 2006 05:56 EST
- Effective Test To Determine Treatment For Chronic Cough Found By Mayo Clinic
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 10 Sep 2006 07:00 EST
- Asthma Test for Chronic Cough
MedicineNet - Thu, 07 Sep 2006 07:00 EST
- 68th Human H5N1 Infection Confirmed In Indonesia
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 27 Sep 2006 07:00 EST
- DH Concerns About Abuses Of Medicines Containing Codeine
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 02 Sep 2006 07:00 EST
- Houston Children's Vaccination Alliance Announced
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 03 Aug 2006 06:00 EST
- Airway Inflamation Caused By Trauma Of Chronic Cough
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 09 Aug 2006 08:00 EST
- Incontinence - Taking Charge Of A Common Problem
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 10 Sep 2006 07:00 EST
- Partnership For Cleveland Children's Vaccinations Announced
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 18 Jul 2006 06:00 EST
- Turning Fuel Ethanol Into Beverage Alcohol Explored By Iowa State Researchers
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 30 Aug 2006 05:00 EST
- Recall: Cough & Cold Vapor Pads
WebMD - Wed, 02 Aug 2006 03:25 EST
- Anti-histamines Cannot Be Recommended As A General Therapy For Non-specific Coughs In Children
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 22 Jul 2006 11:00 EST
- Codeine Hardly Better Than Placebo For Coughs
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 10 Jul 2006 06:00 EST
- Arizona County Urges Whooping Cough Shots
ABC News - Tue, 25 Apr 2006 07:52 EST
- Arizona County Urges Whooping Cough Shots
ABC News - Tue, 25 Apr 2006 08:00 EST
- Humidified air does little to calm kids' croup
Reuters - Tue, 25 Jul 2006 02:43 EST
- Codeine 'does not relieve cough'
BBC - Fri, 07 Jul 2006 11:17 EST
- Sensitive Nose Linked to Easy Cough
WebMD - Tue, 13 Jun 2006 03:56 EST
- Indonesia Reports 42nd Human Bird Flu Death
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 16 Jul 2006 12:00 EST
- Novartis recalls cough-suppressant patch
Reuters - Mon, 19 Jun 2006 09:32 EST
- Cough patches recalled after child has seizure
MSNBC - Mon, 19 Jun 2006 06:36 EST
- Novartis recalls cough patch after reports of adverse health effects
The Earth Times - Tue, 20 Jun 2006 02:02 EST
- Odor intolerance tied to cough sensitivity
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 15 Jun 2006 08:00 EST
- Sensitive Nose Linked to Easy Cough
MedicineNet - Wed, 14 Jun 2006 06:00 EST
- Codeine May Be No Cure For Cough
ScienceDaily - Fri, 19 May 2006 02:00 EST
- Whooping Cough - Putting New Groups At Risk?
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 20 Feb 2006 12:00 EST
- Women With Urodynamic Stress Incontinence Are More Likely To Leak With Coughing, While Those With Detrusor Overactivity Are More Likely To Leak With V
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 29 Jun 2006 01:00 EST
- Codeine May Be No Cure For Cough
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 19 May 2006 06:00 EST
- Bronchitis Most Common Cause Of Chronic Cough In Children
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 11 May 2006 10:00 EST
- FDA orders some antihistamines off market
MSNBC - Thu, 08 Jun 2006 03:48 EST
- Codeine may not do much for a cough for some
Reuters - Fri, 12 May 2006 02:47 EST
- US warns makers of unapproved cold medicines
Reuters - Thu, 08 Jun 2006 09:11 EST
- That Look -- It's Catching!
Washington Post - Tue, 30 May 2006 03:00 EST
- What Causes Kids' Chronic Cough?
MedicineNet - Tue, 09 May 2006 06:00 EST
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