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Child Health Library - Infectious Diseases - Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
Information regarding the prevention and treatment of whooping cough, or pertussis,from the Child Health Library of Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.
http://www.chp.edu/greystone/infectious/pertus.php

Extractions: About Parents Providers Library ... Research Select Another Subject Adolescent Medicine Arthritis Burns Cardiovascular Disorders Craniofacial Anomalies Dermatology Eye Care Growth and Development High-Risk Newborn High-Risk Pregnancy Infectious Diseases Medical Genetics Mental Health Neurological Disorders Normal Newborn Oncology Orthopaedics Respiratory Disorders Surgery Terminally Ill, Care of Transplantation Urology About Pittsburgh Directions and Parking Departments and Services Neighborhood Locations ... Online Resources Whooping Cough (Pertussis) What is whooping cough (pertussis)? Whooping cough, or pertussis, mainly affects infants and young children. Caused by a bacterium, it is characterized by paroxysms (intense fits or spells) of coughing that end with the characteristic whoop as air is inhaled. Whooping cough caused thousands of deaths in the 1930s and 1940s, but, with the advent of the pertussis vaccine, the rate of death has declined dramatically. Recent epidemics have occurred in areas where vaccine rates have fallen. What causes whooping cough?
Health Alert - Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
Health Alert pertussis. A case of infant pertussis, or whoopingcough, has been reported in Grant County. We would like to use
http://www.granthealth.org/pertussis.htm

Extractions: Pertussis is one of the conditions that has been on the rise in the United States. In 1999, 7,288 cases were reported to the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta. We may remember stories told by our parents or grandparents about whooping cough. This disease is on the rise again, for reasons not completely understood. 20 cases of Pertussis were reported in Grant County between 1990-1999. Whooping cough is an illness caused by bacteria. It is spread by direct contact with infected persons, similar to flu or strep throat. It can occur at any age, but most reported cases occur in children under five years. A cough for two weeks or longer could be the only sign of illness. Since many other conditions can cause a cough (like asthma or allergies), recognizing pertussis may be sometimes difficult in adults. In children, symptoms resemble those of a common cold, including sneezing, runny nose, low-grade fever and a mild cough. Within two weeks, the cough becomes more severe and is characterized by episodes of numerous rapid coughs followed by a crowing or high-pitched whoop, often with gagging. In most cases, pertussis is not a deadly illness and can be easily treated with an antibiotic if recognized early. It poses the greatest risk to children below one year of age, where it can be serious and even deadly.
KTL/TTR - Bordetella Pertussis
Infektioepidemiologian osasto Tartuntatautirekisteri. Bordetella pertussis. Raportit. Ryhmäänsisällytetyt mikrobit. Bordetella pertussis. Hengitystiepatogeenit
http://www.ktl.fi/ttr/gen/mikrobiryhmat/1440.html
Forord Generelt Om Anvendelse Av Antibiotika I Allmennpraksis
KIKHOSTE (pertussis) Infeksjon med hoste som varer i opptil seks ukermed anfallsvise hostebyger og kraftige innåndinger (kiking).
http://www.helsetilsynet.no/trykksak/ik-2693/kikhoste.htm
Guidelines For The Control Of Infectious Diseases - Pertussis (whooping Cough)
pertussis. (Whooping Cough). Victorian Statutory Requirement. Group B notification.School exclusion. Infectious Agent. Bordetella pertussis. Clinical Features.
http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/phb/hprot/inf_dis/bluebook/pertus.htm

Extractions: Public Health Division Department of Human Services Government of Victoria Australia home news ... about THE BLUE BOOK : Guidelines for the control of infectious diseases Contents Group B notification. School exclusion. Bordetella pertussis The catarrhal state may be indistinguishable from a viral upper respiratory tract infection. The infection damages respiratory epithelium, producing respiratory obstruction and paroxysmal coughing, often with a characteristic whoop. There is little fever. Apnoea, seizures and encephalopathy may occur. Infants aged less than six months and adults often do not have the characteristic whoop. Paroxysms frequently end with the expulsion of clear, tenacious mucus, often followed by vomiting. Pneumonia is the most common cause of death. Fatal encephalopathy, probably hypoxic, and inanition from repeated vomiting occasionally occur. The case can be defined by: Isolation of Bordetella pertussis from a clinical specimen. or
DHS ACD: Pertussis Incidence: Oregon, 2001
Acute and Communicable Disease.
http://www.ohd.hr.state.or.us/acd/arpt01/pertuss.cfm

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Vermont Department Of Health
What is pertussis? Commonly known as whooping cough, pertussis is an acute diseaseof the respiratory system (lungs). What are the symptoms of pertussis?
http://www.state.vt.us/health/pertus.htm
Health Ency.: Disease: Pertussis
pertussis. Causes and Risks. pertussis, also known as whooping cough,is caused by infection with the Bordetella pertussis bacteria.
http://www.austin360.com/shared/health/adam/ency/article/001561.html

Extractions: Important notice Ency. home Disease P Pertussis Overview Symptoms Treatment Prevention Alternative names: Whooping cough Definition: A highly contagious bacterial disease that affects the respiratory system and produces spasms of coughing that usually end in a high-pitched sounding deep inspiration (the whoop). Causes and Risks Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is caused by infection with the Bordetella pertussis bacteria. The infection can affect people of any age group. Prior to immunization pertussis was confined mostly to infants and young children. Now that the majority of children are immunized before school age a higher percentage of cases are seen among adolescents and adults. About 38% of recognized cases occur in infants younger than 6 months of age, stressing the need for early immunization (see childhood immunization schedule). The infection is spread through the air by respiratory droplets from an infected person. The incubation period is usually 7 days.
Medem: Medical Library: Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
pertussis (Whooping Cough). pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, is aninfection of the respiratory tract caused by Bordetella pertussis bacteria.
http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZPWVII1AC&sub_cat=2
The Pertussis Vaccine Case
The pertussis vaccine case. pertussis vaccination in Sweden. The vaccinationprogram against pertussis was discontinued in Sweden in 1979.
http://www.hf.uib.no/i/filosofisk/ethica/pertussis.htm

Extractions: In addition to this trial, another trial was started in Sweden in March 1992 with a target of 10.000 infants, with four arms: SmithKline and Connaught acellular vaccines, a Connaught whole cell vaccine and a DT vaccine without the pertussis component. Similarly, in Italy in September 1992 a trial was started, with an enrollment of about 15.000 children. This trial involved a SmithKline Beecham's bivalent acellular vaccine, a Sclavo's trivalent recombinant acellular vaccine, a Connaught's whole cell vaccine and DT control. Both of these trials were carried out as a collaborative study between the NIH in the US, the pharmaceutical companies, together with researchers in the respective countries. Critics claimed that "the trials prevent thousands of infants having access to vaccine that would protect against the disease, and accused the NIH of allegedly taking advantage of researchers by tying the contract for the trials to the provision of control groups in the study. A number of European scientists reportedly opposed the requirement but the NIH insisted that the control group was statistically necessary." In Italy, Dr. Michele Grandolfo of Rome's Instituto Superiore di Sanita was one of the researchers who criticized the trial. In the US, the trials were criticized by Albert R. Jonsen, a medical ethicist from the University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle. According to an article in JAMA, Jonsen maintained:
HON Mother & Child Glossary, Bacterial Infections In Childhood: Pertussis
.HON Mother Child Glossary, Bacterial Infections in Childhood pertussis. BacterialInfections in Childhood pertussis.
http://www.hon.ch/Dossier/MotherChild/child_bacteria/bacteria_pertussis.html

Extractions: Description Pertussis Toxins : Any of various biologically active proteins or toxins elaborated by Bordetella pertussis that cause the symptoms of whooping cough. Some activate pancreatic islets, others inhibit the adenylate cyclase cascade and some cause lymphocytosis. [1] Whooping Cough : A respiratory infection caused by BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS and characterized by paroxysmal coughing ending in a prolonged crowing intake of breath. [1] Bordetella pertussis : A species of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria that is the causative agent of WHOOPING COUGH. Its cells are minute coccobacilli that are surrounded by a slime sheath. [1] Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine : A vaccine consisting of DIPHTHERIA TOXOID, TETANUS TOXOID, and whole-cell PERTUSSIS VACCINE. The vaccine protects against diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough. [1]
GSK Vaccines
Includes immunization news, clinical research, pertussis information,prescribing information and patient education materials. pertussis.
http://www.gsk-vaccines.net/pertussis.htm
GSK Vaccines
Includes immunization news, clinical research, acellular pertussis information,prescribing information and patient education materials. acellular pertussis.
http://www.gsk-vaccines.net/acellular-pertussis.htm
Wellness At Brandeis
Whooping Cough pertussis *From the Massachusetts Department of PublicHealth What is pertussis? What are the symptoms of pertussis?
http://www.brandeis.edu/wellness/whooping.html

Extractions: *From the Massachusetts Department of Public Health What is pertussis? Pertussis, also called "whooping cough," is a very contagious disease caused by bacteria (germs). Pertussis is usually mild in older children and adults, but it often causes serious problems in very young children. What are the symptoms of pertussis? Pertussis symptoms have two stages. The first stage begins like a cold with a runny nose, sneezing, and cough. The cough lasts for a week or two then slowly gets worse. The second stage is marked by uncontrolled coughing spasms, vomiting after coughing, and sometimes a whooping noise that you can hear when the person breathes in. During severe coughing spem or spasms, a person may stop breathing or become blue in the face from lack of air. Between spasms, the person often appears to be well. This stage lasts for 4 to 6 weeks. Adults, teens, and vaccinated children often have milder symptoms that look like bronchitis. How is pertussis spread? The germs that cause pertussis live in the nose, mouth and throat and are sprayed into the air when an infected person sneezes, coughs or talks. Other people nearby can then breathe in the germs. Touching a tissue or sharing a cup used by someone with pertussis can also spread the disease. The first symptoms appear about 7 to IO days after a person is exposed. People with pertussis can spread the disease starting 2 weeks before until 3 weeks after the cough starts, or until they have finished 5 days ofthe 14-day antibiotic treatment.
Whooping Cough
Whooping Cough Bordetella pertussis. pertussis. Epidemiology pertussis isa common cause of adult Chronic Cough; Adults infect susceptible infants.
http://www.fpnotebook.com/LUN27.htm

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Hardin MD : Whooping Cough & Pertussis
From the University of Iowa, the *best* lists of Internet sourcesin whooping cough pertussis. Whooping Cough pertussis. We
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/whoopingcough.html
Pertussis
pertussis. Definition pertussis factors pertussis, also known as whoopingcough, is caused by infection with the Bordetella pertussis bacteria.
http://www.pennhealth.com/ency/article/001561.htm

Extractions: Causes, incidence, and risk factors: Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is caused by infection with the Bordetella pertussis bacteria. The infection is spread through the air by respiratory droplets from an infected person. The incubation period is usually 7 days. Whooping cough can affect people of any age. Prior to the advent of widespread immunization, the disease occurred mostly in infants and young children. Now that the majority of children are immunized before school age, a higher percentage of cases are seen among adolescents and adults. About 38% of recognized cases still occur in infants younger than 6 months of age, however. Early immunization (see childhood immunization schedule) can usually prevent the occurrence of this serious disease, which can sometimes be fatal or lead to permanent disability when it affects babies. The bacteria invade the nose and throat, the breathing tube (trachea), and the lungs. The infection usually lasts 6 weeks. It starts with symptoms similar to the
Whooping Cough (pertussis)
Whooping cough (pertussis) is still a very serious disease when it occursin children under the age of one year old. Whooping cough (pertussis).
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/whoopingcough.htm

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Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
pertussis or Whooping Cough. Whooping cough (pertussis difficult than others.See Graph. What is pertussis? pertussis is a respiratory illness.
http://www2.state.id.us/phd1/fach_pertussis.html
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