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WHO | Pertussis

Following an incubation period of 910 days (range 6-20 days), patients develop catarrhal symptoms including cough. In the course of 12 weeks, coughing paroxysms ending in the characteristic whoop may occur.

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CDC - Pertussis: Pertussis in Other Countries

Worldwide, it is estimated that there are 16 million pertussis cases and about 195,000 pertussis deaths in children per year. Despite generally high coverage with childhood pertussis vaccines, pertussis is one of the leading causes of vaccine-preventable deaths worldwide.

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Whooping Cough (Pertussis)-References

In LS Neinstein et al., eds., Adolescent Health Care: A Practical Guide, 5th ed., pp. In W Atkinson et al., eds., Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 12th ed., pp.

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Whooping Cough (Pertussis)

Please Note: By clicking a link to any resource listed on this page, you will be leaving the KidsHealth site. CDC: Vaccines & Immunizations http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/ The CDC's site has information on vaccines, including immunization schedules, recommendations, FAQs, and more.

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WHO | Acellular pertussis vaccines

These positive developments have led to the need for international guidelines to assure the quality of this new generation of pertussis vaccines. The vaccines tested in studies of clinical efficacy have been mainly products where the acellular pertussis component has been formulated with diphtheria and tetanus antigens.

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Pertussis | LAPP| Bibliography | Latin American Pertussis Project | CDC

Global Pertussis Epidemiology Guimares LM, Carneiro El, Carvalho-Costa FA. Increasing incidence of pertussis in Brazil: a retrospective study using surveillance data.

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Vaccination against whooping cough -- pertussis --...

Vaccination against whooping cough -- pertussis -- can't start before age 2 months. Of the 194 U.S. pertussis deaths from 2000 to 2009, 152 were in infants ages 1 month or less.

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CDC - Pertussis (Whooping Cough) homepage...

CDC - Pertussis (Whooping Cough) homepage Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory disease. It is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis.

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2012 Pertussis | Vaccine Education | CDC

Coughing up the Facts on Pertussis Emerging Trends and Vaccine Recommendations is presented as a webondemand video. Description: This course reviews the clinical presentation of pertussis, how to test and treat appropriately, and who to vaccinate and when.

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Pertussis | Pregnancy | Vaccine Safety | CDC

The tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine is safe, for both mother and infant, to administer any time during pregnancy. Published studies that include VAERS data support the safe use of Tdap during pregnancy.

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Whooping Cough (Pertussis)

Please Note: By clicking a link to any resource listed on this page, you will be leaving the KidsHealth site. American Lung Association http://www.lungusa.org The mission of this group is to prevent lung disease and promote lung health.

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Pertussis | Whooping Cough | Clinical | Prevention | CDC

Vaccination Pertussis vaccines are recommended for infants, children, adolescents, and adults. Five doses of DTaP are recommended for children 2 months through 6 years of age.

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