- Adam.com - Pertussis
Definition, causes, incidence, risk factors, and immunization information for whooping cough.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001561.htm
- ASTDHPPHE
Questions and answers on pertussis by the Association of State and Territorial Directors of Health Promotion and Public Health Education.
http://www.astdhpphe.org/infect/per.html
- Calgary Regional Health Authority.
Complications, symptoms, when to call the doctor, prevention and vaccines for whooping cough.
http://www.crha-health.ab.ca/hlthconn/items/whooping.htm
- 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]
http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content/news/infant_vaccine8_1_96.html
- Medinfo
Easy to understand information for patients on whooping cough including symptoms, causes, diagnosis, prevention and treatment.
http://www.medinfo.co.uk/conditions/whoopingcough.html
- Pediatric Database - Pertussis
Definition, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, investigations, and management.
http://www.icondata.com/health/pedbase/files/PERTUSSI.htm
- Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
Provides general information, signs and symptoms, and treatments. Includes a guide as to when to call a doctor.
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/whooping_cough.html
- 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.
http://www.sanger.ac.uk/Projects/B_pertussis/
- WebMD, Inc.
General information about whooping cough and vaccination.
http://my.webmd.com/content/healthwise/35/8752.htm
- WHALE
Articles on whooping cough or varicella: therapies and vaccination.
http://www.whale.to/vaccines/whooping.htm
- 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.
http://www.whoopingcough.net
- Whooping Cough Hub
A brief definition, followed by links to research articles, overviews, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
http://www.projectlinks.org/whooping
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