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 Bordetella Pertussis and Whooping Cough [Recommended] Description: 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. (bact.wisc.edu) |
| Adam.com - Pertussis Description: Definition, causes, incidence, risk factors, and immunization information for whooping cough. (nlm.nih.gov) |
| ASTDHPPHE Description: Questions and answers on pertussis by the Association of State and Territorial Directors of Health Promotion and Public Health Education. (astdhpphe.org) |
| Calgary Regional Health Authority. Description: Complications, symptoms, when to call the doctor, prevention and vaccines for whooping cough. (crha-health.ab.ca) |
| Dr. Reddy's Pediatric Office on the Web Description: Cause, treatment, and information on thimerosal and whooping cough vaccines. (drreddy.com) |
| eMedicine Health - Whooping Cough Description: Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment. (emedicinehealth.com) |
| First Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Approved For Infants Description: 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] (kidsource.com) |
| Guidelines for the Control of Pertussis in Australia Description: Synopsis of the communicable diseases intelligence technical report series number 1 endorsed by the Communicable Diseases Network of Australia and New Zealand. (health.gov.au) |
| Immunization Action Coalition Description: Photograph of child suffering from whooping cough which may be used for displays, brochures, posters, color prints, and presentations. (immunize.org) |
| Medinfo Description: Easy to understand information for patients on whooping cough including symptoms, causes, diagnosis, prevention and treatment. (medinfo.co.uk) |
| MedlinePlus: Whooping Cough Description: Directory of articles, news, and factsheets. (nlm.nih.gov) |
| Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Description: Provides general information, signs and symptoms, and treatments. Includes a guide as to when to call a doctor. (kidshealth.org) |
| Pertussis Fact Sheet Description: Symptoms, potential complications, how it is spread, who gets it, treatment, and prevention. By the Seattle and King County. (metrokc.gov) |
| Sanger Centre : Bordetella Pertussis Description: 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. (sanger.ac.uk) |
| WebMD, Inc. Description: General information about whooping cough and vaccination. (my.webmd.com) |
| WHALE Description: Articles on whooping cough or varicella: therapies and vaccination. (whale.to) |
| Whooping Cough Diagnosis and Information Description: 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. (whoopingcough.net) |
| Whooping Cough Hub Description: A brief definition, followed by links to research articles, overviews, diagnosis, treatment and prevention. (projectlinks.org) |
| Whooping Cough News - Topix.net Description: Latest news stories on the disease. (topix.net) |
