Whooping Cough

Bordetella Pertussis and Whooping Cough -  .

- Lecture topics by Kenneth Todar of the University of Wisconsin Department of Bacteriology. With introduction, pathogenesis, colonization, the toxins, regulation of virulence factors, and vaccine.

ASTDHPPHE - - Questions and answers on pertussis by the Association of State and Territorial Directors of Health Promotion and Public Health Education.

Calgary Regional Health Authority. - - Complications, symptoms, when to call the doctor, prevention and vaccines for whooping cough.

Dr. Reddy's Pediatric Office on the Web - - Cause, treatment, and information on thimerosal and whooping cough vaccines.

eMedicine Health - Whooping Cough - - Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.

Guidelines for the Control of Pertussis in Australia - - Synopsis of the communicable diseases intelligence technical report series number 1 endorsed by the Communicable Diseases Network of Australia and New Zealand.

Medinfo - - Easy to understand information for patients on whooping cough including symptoms, causes, diagnosis, prevention and treatment.

MedlinePlus: Whooping Cough - - Directory of articles, news, and factsheets.

Pertussis - - Definition, causes, incidence, risk factors, and immunization information for whooping cough.

Pertussis Fact Sheet - - Symptoms, potential complications, how it is spread, who gets it, treatment, and prevention. By the Seattle and King County.

Pertussis (Whooping Cough) - - Provides general information, signs and symptoms, and treatments. Includes a guide as to when to call a doctor.

Sanger Centre : Bordetella Pertussis - - Project performed in collaboration with Duncan Maskell and Andrew Preston of the Centre for Veterinary Science, Dept. of Clinical Veterinary medicine, The University of Cambridge. Currently involved in sequencing the 3.88 Mb genome of Bordetella pertussis, the causative agent of whooping cough.

WebMD, Inc. - - General information about whooping cough and vaccination.

WHALE - - Articles on whooping cough or varicella: therapies and vaccination.

Whooping Cough Diagnosis and Information - - Information for lay and professional people. Emphasis on how to diagnose it without lab tests. Download a sound file of typical whooping cough. Email the author for more information.

Whooping Cough News - Topix.net - - Latest news stories on the disease.

First Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Approved For Infants - - Article about the Food and Drug Administration's announcement on licensing the first acellular pertussis vaccine for use in infants and children two months of age and older for the primary series of immunizations. [Kidsource.com] (July 31, 1996)