1. Pertussis Fact Sheet Symptoms, potential complications, how it is spread, who gets it, treatment, and prevention. By the Seattle and King County. http://www.metrokc.gov/health/prevcont/pertuss.htm

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2. Pertussis 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. http://www.bact.wisc.edu/Bact330/lecturebpertussis

Bacteriology at UW-Madison Bacteriology 330 Home Page Whooping cough (pertussis) Kenneth Todar University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Bacteriology The article has been moved to a new website. Please go to Bordetella pertussis and Whooping Cough

3. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Pertussis Definition, causes, incidence, risk factors, and immunization information for whooping cough. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001561.htm

@import url(/medlineplus/images/advanced.css); Skip navigation Medical Encyclopedia Other encyclopedia topics: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk ... Z Pertussis Contents of this page: Illustrations Alternative names Definition Causes, incidence, and risk factors ... References Illustrations Respiratory system overview Alternative names Return to top Whooping cough Definition Return to top Pertussis is a highly contagious bacterial disease that causes uncontrollable, violent coughing. The coughing can make it hard to breathe.  A deep "whooping" sound is often heard when the patient tries to take a breath. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Return to top Pertussis, or whooping cough, is an upper respiratory infection caused by the Bordetella pertussis or B. parapertussis bacteria. It is a serious disease that can cause permanent disability in infants, and even death. When an infected person sneezes or coughs, tiny droplets containing the bacteria move through the air, and the disease is easily spread from person to person. Initial symptoms, similiar to the common cold , usually develop about a week after exposure to the bacteria. Severe episodes of coughing start about 10 to 12 days later. In children, the coughing often ends with a "whoop" noise. The sound is produced when the patient tries to take a breathe. The whoop is rare in patients under 6 months of age and in adults. Coughing spells may lead to vomiting. Pertussis should always be considered when vomiting occurs with coughing. In infants, choking spells are common.

4. The Sanger Institute: Bordetella 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/

Sanger Home Acedb YourGenome Ensembl ... Blast Bordetella Overview Blast Search Sequence FTP Artemis ... Sitemap Bordetella pertussis B. parapertussis and B. bronchiseptica The Sanger Institute has published the sequences of Bordetella. pertussis strain Tohama I, B. parapertussis strain 12822 and B. bronchiseptica strain RB50, in collaboration with Duncan Maskell and Andrew Preston of the Centre for Veterinary Science, Dept. of Clinical Veterinary medicine The University of Cambridge The genomes of B. pertussis (4,086,189 bp) B. parapertussis (4,773,551 bp) and B. bronchiseptica (5,339,179 bp) are available for download in Artemis format by FTP and can be searched using our BLAST server. Comparison files in ACT format are also available for download. The annotation for the three Bordetella genomes is now accessible through GeneDB . GeneDB allows searching, browsing and download of the full annotation. The sequences and analysis are described in: Parkhill et al (2003) Comparative analysis of the genome sequences of Bordetella pertussis Bordetella parapertussis and Bordetella bronchiseptica Nature Genetics 32-40 (DOI: 10.1038/Ng1227), and have been submitted to EMBL/GenBank with the accession numbers: BX470248 (

5. Pertussis Facts 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

Pertussis Pertussis is spread easily from person to person. People get pertussis by breathing in airborne droplets expelled from the nose or throat of an infected person. Despite an effective vaccine, pertussis continues to cause serious illness and death. Young children are most at risk for pertussis, but the disease is increasing in adolescents and adults. What is pertussis? Pertussis is a very contagious disease of the mucous membranes that line the air passages. It is also called whooping cough. What is the infectious agent that causes pertussis? Pertussis is caused by Bordetella pertussis , a bacterium. Where is pertussis found? Pertussis occurs worldwide. Pertussis bacteria live in the mouth, nose, and throat of an infected person. How do people get pertussis? Pertussis spreads easily from person to person. People get pertussis by breathing in droplets expelled from the nose or throat of an infected person during coughing or sneezing. It is also spread by direct contact with discharges from the nose or throat of an infected person. What are the signs and symptoms of pertussis?

6. Pertussis.com pertussis.com is a tool to help healthcare providers and parents to recognize pertussis (aka whooping cough), a serious childhood disease. http://www.pertussis.com/

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7. Pertussis.com pertussis.com is a tool to help healthcare providers and parents to recognize pertussis (a.k.a. whooping cough), a serious childhood disease. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

8. Pertussis.com For Parents Whooping cough (pertussis) is a highly contagious disease marked by severe Whooping cough (pertussis) can occur at any age, but infants and young http://www.pertussis.com/parents.html

var javascript_version = 1.0; Pertussis (Whooping Cough) FAQ What Is Pertussis or Whooping Cough? Whooping cough (pertussis) is a highly contagious disease marked by severe coughing. It is named after the "whoop" sound children and adults make when they try to breathe in during or after a severe coughing spell. back to top What are the Symptoms? Whooping cough usually starts with cold or flu-like symptoms such as runny nose, sneezing, fever and a mild cough. These symptoms can last up to two weeks and are followed by increasingly severe coughing spells. Fever, if present, is usually mild. During a classic cough episode: signature "whoop" is heard as the patient struggles to breathe coughs usually produce a thick, productive mucus vomiting may occur lips and nails may turn blue due to lack of oxygen patient is left exhausted after the coughing spell Mild pertussis disease is difficult to diagnose because its symptoms mimic those of a cold. Usually a prolonged cough is present, but without the "whoop". Milder symptoms usually affect all age groups, but are increasing among school children.

9. Pertussis Whooping cough (pertussis) Kenneth Todar University of WisconsinMadison Department of Bacteriology http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

10. Pertussis (Whooping Cough) pertussis is characterized by severe coughing spells that end in a whooping sound when the person breathes in. http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/lung/whooping_cough.html

KidsHealth Parents Infections Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is an infection of the respiratory system caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis (or B. pertussis ). It's characterized by severe coughing spells that end in a "whooping" sound when the person breathes in. Before a vaccine was available, pertussis killed 5,000 to 10,000 people in the United States each year. Now, the pertussis vaccine has reduced the annual number of deaths to less than 30. Although pertussis can occur at any age, it's most severe in unimmunized children and in infants under 1 year of age (early immunization can usually prevent this serious disease in babies). About 40% of all pertussis infections occur in children less than 1 year old, and only 15% occur in children over 15 years old. Half of all deaths from pertussis occur in infants under age 1, and serious complications are more common in this group. The incidence of pertussis among adolescents and adults has been increasing in the last several years. This is an important fact, because coughing adolescents and adults who may not realize that they have pertussis are currently the major source of infection for infants and children. Signs and Symptoms The first symptoms of pertussis are similar to those of a common cold runny nose sneezing mild cough low-grade fever After about 1 to 2 weeks, the dry, irritating cough evolves into coughing spells. During a coughing spell, which can last for more than a minute, the child may turn red or purple. At the end of a spell, the child may make a characteristic whooping sound when breathing in or may vomit. Between spells, the child usually feels well.

11. Serum Institute Of India | Manufacturer Of Vaccines & Immuno-biologicals - GMP V Manufacturers triple antigen for diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, and formulations for measles, mumps, rubella and hepatitis B. Includes overview of research, quality assurance, other products, and branches throughout the country. http://www.seruminstitute.com/

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12. Pertussis (Whooping Cough) pertussis is characterized by severe coughing spells that end in a whooping sound when the person breathes in. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

13. 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

First Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Approved For Infants advertisement Source PR NEWSWIRE Forums Health, Safety, Nutrition and Kids Related Articles Promising Data Released On New Infant Vaccine To Prevent Middle-Ear Infections, Meningitis and Pneumonia Kids' Vaccinations Get a Little Easier Information and news releases furnished by the members of PR Newswire, who are responsible for their fact and content. WASHINGTON, July 31, 1996 The Food and Drug Administration today announced it has licensed the first acellular pertussis vaccine for use in infants and children two months of age and older for the primary series of immunizations. The vaccine protects infants against whooping cough while causing fewer side-effects than whole-cell pertussis vaccines now on the market. Currently, U.S. children receive a whole-cell pertussis vaccine in combination with diphtheria-tetanus toxoid, commonly called DTP, at 2, 4 and 6 months of age, with additional doses of either a DTP or DT vaccine with an acellular pertussis component (DTaP) at 12-18 months and before going to school. The vaccine approved today for infants is one of two DTaP vaccines already approved for children to be given as fourth and fifth doses following three DTP doses. This approval should give parents more confidence in the safety of the pertussis vaccine their infants will receive.

14. Communicable Disease Control, Epidemiology And Immunization Section Communicable disease information for HIV/AIDS, pertussis, influenza, tuberculosis, typhoid fever, chickenpox, and others. http://www.metrokc.gov/health/prevcont/

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15. Whooping Cough Home Page Information for lay and professional people. Emphasis on how to diagnose it without lab tests. Download a sound file of typical whooping cough. Email http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

16. MedlinePlus: Whooping Cough Related Issues; Diphtheria, Tetanus, and pertussis Health Information for Research; Measles and pertussis Risk Higher for Children with Personal http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/whoopingcough.html

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17. Anti-immunisation Scare: The Inconvenient Facts A review and debunking of an antivaccine proponent, with information on the effects of reducing immunization rates of pertussis and measles and the false link between DTP and SIDS. http://www.skeptics.com.au/journal/anti-immune.htm

****JavaScript based drop down DHTML menu generated by NavStudio. (OpenCube Inc. - http://www.opencube.com)**** //Document Level Menu Settings cddcodebase = "../../menus/" cddcodebase735068 = "../../menus/" cddactivate_onclick = false cddshowhide_delay = 50 cddurl_target = "_self" cddurl_features = "resizable=1, scrollbars=1, titlebar=1, menubar=1, toolbar=1, location=1, status=1, directories=1, channelmode=0, fullscreen=0" cdddisplay_urls_in_status_bar = true cdddefault_cursor = "hand" " the Skeptic " Journal Anti-immunisation scare: The inconvenient facts by Dr. Stephen Basser Vol 17 No 1 Introduction Over the last few years immunisation rates in Australia have fallen. As a result there have been outbreaks of the infectious diseases immunisation is designed to combat. Earlier this year there was a significant outbreak of pertussis (whooping cough) with at least three children dying from this preventable disease. Quantum two part series aired on September 26 and October 3, 1996. Perhaps the answer lies in the distinction between scientific evidence and individual opinion. There will be a number of different opinions, or beliefs, about immunisation but, as the Australian Skeptics have so often observed, believing something to be so does not necessarily make it so.

18. Communicable Disease Fact Sheet Communicable Disease Fact Sheet, pertussis http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

19. Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Fact Sheet pertussis (Whooping Cough) Fact Sheet. pertussis is a highly contagious bacterial infection that causes coughing and gagging with little or no fever. http://www.metrokc.gov/health/prevcont/pertussis.htm

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20. Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Fact Sheet pertussis (Whooping Cough) Fact Sheet. pertussis is a highly contagious bacterial infection that causes coughing and gagging with little or no fever . http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

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