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Nothing, really, so far though I ve had a case with pertussis [which is highly contagious. I had to be in touch with the physician s office and then the friends and family of the infected person to make sure they were aware and that they got on antibiotics. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Doctor: Attend Langley Arts Festival Despite Whooping Cough Jul 13, 2008
Small children, especially babies, are extremely vulnerable to whooping cough, also known as pertussis ... Babies and children younger than 12 get what's called the D-tap vaccinations -- a series of doses to stop diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. (KIRO TV, WA)
It's that time again for immunizing your child for school Jul 13, 2008
New immunization requirement for seventh graders Effective July 1, 2008, incoming seventh grade students must receive Tdap vaccine, which protects against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough) before beginning school if at least five years have passed since the last tetanus-containing vaccination. This may be a surprise for many parents, as this immunization usually was given at 14 to 15 years of age in the past. (KRNV.com, NV)
Free vaccines tomorrow for K-12 Jul 8, 2008
New rules require meningitis and tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis vaccinations in grades seven through 12 and an extra dose of mumps and chickenpox vaccines in kindergarten through 12 ... Grades 7-12 -- one dose of tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis administered in a single shot and one dose of the meningitis vaccine. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
STDs still a concern in La Crosse County Jul 8, 2008
The county had only six cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, in 2007 after pertussis outbreaks with 44 cases in 2004 and 20 cases in 2005. Only four cases were reported in the county in 2006. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
National Vaccine Advisory Committee recommends increased adolescent immunization Jul 8, 2008
Individual vaccines protect against meningococcal meningitis and human papillomavirus and a combined vaccine protects against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis. All three vaccines have been shown to be safe and effective. (EurekAlert!)
The AAP gets tough on vaccine dissenters Jun 29, 2008
GlaxoSmithKline's four-in-one shot offers protection against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio. Sanofi Pasteur's five-in-one shot is for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and illness due to Haemophilus influenzae type b, or HiB.. (Chicago Tribune)
Group advises adding multiple vaccines for kids Jun 28, 2008
Pentacel was licensed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week for immunization against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis or whooping cough, polio, and Haemophilus influenzae type b, or Hib ... Kinrix was licensed on Tuesday as a booster for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and polio. (Reuters)
U.S. panel gives OK to 2 new combo vaccines Jun 27, 2008
It offers protection against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio and costs $45 ... Also getting approval was Sanofi Pasteur's five-in-one shot for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and illness due to Haemophilus influenzae type b, or HiB. It costs about $69. (MSNBC -- Health)
FDA Approves KINRIX(TM) - New Combination Vaccine for Children Jun 25, 2008
- New option could mean fewer shots for 4 to 6 year-olds in the U.S. - PHILADELPHIA, June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved KINRIX(TM) [Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Adsorbed and Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine], the first combination vaccine to offer protection against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio diseases in one shot ... "By reducing the number of shots given... (PR Newswire)
New Five-In-One Vaccine For Infants Could Reduce Total Shots To Seven Jun 24, 2008
It is the first 5-in-1 pediatric combination for immunization against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib). The vaccine is approved for administration as a four-dose series at two, four, six and 15 to 18 months of age. (AHN)
US FDA licenses Sanofi Pasteur's new pediatric combination vaccine, Pentacel (R) Jun 24, 2008
Pentacel (R) vaccine is the first 5-in-1 pediatric combination for immunization against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Haemophilus influenzae type B. Swiftwater, PA - Lyon, France - June 23, 2008 - Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of the sanofi-aventis Group, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has licensed Pentacel, Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Adsorbed, Inactivated Poliovirus and Haemophilus b Conjugate (Tetanus Toxoid... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Anti-Vaccine Activists vs. Gardasil Jun 24, 2008
"This issue is not going away as more and more vaccines are brought to the market," Barbara Loe Fisher, president of the National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC) who became an activist after a serious reaction in her son to a DPT vaccine (a combined innoculation against Diptheria, Whooping Cough pertussis and Tetanus). Fisher, who has served on an Federal Drug Administration consumer advisory committee on vaccines, takes issue with the CDC's read of the VAERS Gardasil reports. (Time.com)
Should I vaccinate my baby? Jun 22, 2008
For example, Petters-Armitage told her doctor she wasn't as worried about chicken pox or rotavirus as she was about diseases like polio and pertussis ... For example, measles, mumps and rubella are put together into one injection called MMR, and diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis are put together into one shot called DTaP. ... Pertussis is not available separately, so even doctors like Sears, who offer an alternative schedule, give the DTaP shot. (CNN -- Health)
Fifth Vaccine Dose Safe After Prior Local Reaction Jun 21, 2008
NW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most children who have an extensive local reaction to a fourth dose of the DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) vaccine can be safely revaccinated with a fifth booster dose, according to a new report. Researchers with the seven Clinical Immunization Safety Assessment Centers, sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, identified 20 children between 4 and 6 years of age who had experienced a severe local reaction, such as extensive swelling... (MEDLINEplus)
Rules on shots changing Jun 20, 2008
It is a booster dose of Tdap (tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis) with pertussis meaning whooping cough. Tommy Jarrell, Ph. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Pertussis warning continues Jun 13, 2008
Two fourth graders at Washington-Franklin Elementary School were diagnosed with Pertussis, also known as whooping cough just as the school year ended ... In Pertussis cases, the cough continues to worsen ... Maserang said family members and even church members of those diagnosed with Pertussis should be treated. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
CDC: Baby Whooping Cough Outbreak Traced to Nurse Jun 7, 2008
Health officials began investigating the outbreak after six infants were identified in the first half of June 2004 with symptoms consistent with whooping cough, also called pertussis, including cough, congestion, vomiting and shortness of breath ... The nurse had been vaccinated for pertussis as a youth ... "If everyone gets their immunizations up to date... we can eliminate pertussis just like we ve eliminated polio, diphtheria and tetanus," said Horovitz. (Fox News)
Infants caught whooping cough from nurse Jun 6, 2008
NEW YORK - Public health officials investigating a 2004 outbreak of whooping cough, or pertussis, among newborns in Texas identified the source as a health-care worker where the babies were born ... The health-care worker in this case had been fully immunized against pertussis during childhood ... However, the CDC points out in an editorial note that the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends that health-care workers with direct patient contact and adults who have close contact... (MSNBC -- Health)
HPV vaccine's suspected side effects cause concen Jun 6, 2008 Parents of some 4th graders urged to seek treatment Jun 3, 2008 A community decision May 28, 2008 Tiny splashes May 27, 2008 Whooping cough hits high school May 25, 2008 Your view: Know the facts about mercury May 24, 2008 A tug of war May 23, 2008 Winona has egg on its face May 22, 2008 How Safe Are Vaccines? May 22, 2008 Staying healthy while on vacation May 21, 2008 New Huntersville school named after Barnettes and other school notes May 17, 2008 Whooping cough outbreak closes private school in El Sobrante May 11, 2008 Another kid dies after vaccination May 11, 2008 Clinics coming to area stores Three in-store medical clinics will open soon in Fredericksburg-area CVS pharmacies May 9, 2008 Seven vaccines you need right now May 9, 2008 Whooping cough shot recommended May 8, 2008 Importance of immunizations being highlighted May 2, 2008 Appointments now required for shots at Washoe County Health Department May 2, 2008 Bill Would Allow Parents To Opt Out Of Vaccines May 2, 2008 Register, ride at Helping Hearts Poker Run today Apr 20, 2008 AAP Encourages Parents to Immunize Their Children Apr 19, 2008 Whooping cough case is confirmed Apr 18, 2008 Ignore the fear, get the vaccines Apr 12, 2008 The point of prevention Apr 10, 2008 Parents follow pediatrician advice on administering MMR vaccinations Apr 7, 2008 Students need new immunization Mar 27, 2008 Register for kindergarten, apply for prekindergarten in Chesterfield County Mar 26, 2008 Whooping cough cases reported at school Mar 22, 2008 Autism: Learning and living with the unknown Mar 16, 2008 Montana showing huge increase in whooping cough cases, particularly in western countiesPosted on March 15 (28) Mar 16, 2008 As I See It: New vaccine injury’ hype poses a real health hazard Mar 15, 2008 Vaccination urged as whooping cough cases increase on North Coast Mar 10, 2008 Vaccination laws will change next fall Mar 9, 2008 Student treated for rare disease Mar 5, 2008 Hint of shift from health goal Mar 4, 2008 RSVP battles whooping cough 03-02-2008 Mar 2, 2008 Health Dept. boosts fees for shots Feb 27, 2008 Health District Offering Saturday Immunization Clinics Feb 26, 2008 State-supplied vaccines are being rationed for older children Feb 23, 2008 Kindergarten registration and screening Feb 22, 2008 No shots: Schools send some kids home (13) Feb 21, 2008 - Watching for whooping cough Feb 21, 2008 Nothing to Cough At Feb 21, 2008 Whooping cough can last months Feb 19, 2008 Shingles, adult whooping cough vaccines underused Feb 18, 2008 3 pertussis cases emerge in the county Feb 16, 2008 Guest Column: The Whooping Cough Party Feb 12, 2008 Case of whooping cough confirmed in RonanPosted on Feb. 11 Feb 12, 2008 Adult vaccines: What you may need Feb 12, 2008 GlaxoSmithKline's Children's Booster Vaccine Delayed by U.S. Regulators Feb 9, 2008 Show may spread false message about vaccines Feb 8, 2008 House calls: Adolescent vaccinations Feb 6, 2008 The fowl and inconvenient truth Feb 5, 2008 Time to get physical: Go get your checkup Feb 4, 2008 'Cocoon strategy' to protect newborns Jan 28, 2008 Only 2% US adults vaccinated: Study Jan 27, 2008 CDC: Too few adults get their vaccines Jan 26, 2008 Texas Hospital nation's first to use large-scale 'cocoon strategy' against whooping cough Jan 26, 2008 Too Few U.S. Adults Getting Needed Vaccinations Jan 25, 2008 Why Don't Adults Get Vaccinated? Jan 25, 2008 Hepatitis C Top Illness to Sicken County Jan 23, 2008 Autism activists unmoved Jan 13, 2008 Whooping cough outbreak primarily affects teens Jan 8, 2008 Whooping Cough Cases Drop For Third Straight Year Jan 7, 2008 N.D. whooping cough cases down Jan 7, 2008
Today, girls often receive the Gardasil shot at the same time as a meningitis vaccine and another new booster that immunizes against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis. The FDA has approved all the vaccines separately, but studies on administering them together are still ongoing. (KHOU.com, TX)
* Taiwan News Quick Take Jun 5, 2008
A health official advised the public on Tuesday to refrain from taking young children with them while traveling to Japan because of reports of a large number of cases of pertussis, better known as whooping cough. Chou Chih-hao (PE), deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control, said the number of cases in Japan reached 2,177 this year. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
She said the first case of pertussis was reported in a Washington-Franklin fourth grade student on April 16 ... Pertussis is really contagious and is spread from coughing and sneezing ... Maserang said family members and even church members of those diagnosed with pertussis should be treated. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Whooping cough, or pertussis, also known as the 100-day cough, is a debilitating illness that undermines general health. Contra Costa Health Services had identified 33 cases (16 suspected, 17 proven) of pertussis at the East Bay Waldorf School. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
A baby's early vaccinations protect against infections such as diphtheria, pertussis and HiB (Haemophilus influenzae type B). "These are transmitted in the air, so swimming pools do not carry a greater risk of infection than anywhere else," he says. (Guardian Unlimited)
Two cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, have been reported at Belmont High School in recent weeks ... It is simply to let families know that pertussis has been diagnosed ... The diagnosed students are no longer contagious, he said in an interview, but school year is rapidly coming to a close, and we thought it important to for families to know that pertussis is around. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
We are already beginning to see outbreaks of diseases like measles and pertussis. These diseases continue to take lives in parts of the world where vaccination is less common. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Even in a situation like this, where affordability is no issue, only about 44 percent of infants (12-23 months) are fully vaccinated against six major childhood diseases tuberculosis, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, polio and measles. Moreover, as we know, despite distribution of cheaper generic HIV-AIDS drugs by the Government and others mostly free for years, only five percent of India's AIDS patients were receiving any drugs by the end of 2006. (Express Pharma)
Now we are starting to see outbreaks of pertussis and measles in the U.S. If you don t vaccinate your children, you are not just risking their health. You are risking the health of the entire community. (Winona Daily News, MN)
In the past century, vaccines against diphtheria, polio, pertussis, measles, mumps and rubella, not to mention the more recent additions of hepatitis B and chicken pox, have wired humans with powerful immune sentries to ward off uninvited invasions. And thanks to state laws requiring vaccinations for youngsters enrolling in kindergarten, the U.S. currently enjoys the highest immunization rate ever; 77% of children embarking on the first day of school are completely up to date on their... (Time.com)
Check with your doctor to see if you need an adult booster for such diseases as measles, polio, tetanus, pneumococcal, diphtheria and pertussis. In some parts of the world you may need additional vaccines to help protect you from illnesses, including hepatitis A, hepatitis B, encephalitis, meningitis, typhoid, yellow fever, polio and rabies. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Based in part on recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control, the changes are designed to reduce the incidents of mumps and pertussis (whooping cough). An additional booster dose of Tdap (tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis) vaccine will be required for all public school students entering the sixth grade on or after Aug. 1, if five years or more have passed since the last dose of tetanus/diphtheria toxoid. (Huntersville Herald, NC)
The school has an "unusually high number of children" who have not been vaccinated against whooping cough, which is also known as pertussis, health officials said ... "If children are immunized against pertussis, most of them won't get the illness and if they do, they won't be as infectious and their symptoms won't be as severe," Brunner said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
This case, and the death of two children after they were administered the Hepatitis B and DTP (diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis) vaccines, come close on the heels of a spate of similar incidents in Chennai in which infants died after taking the measles vaccine. Health officials however, still seemed unsure about the details of Geeta Manes infant and were hesitant to link it to the vaccine, though the stocks have been sealed. (Times of India)
Prices posted include $59 for treatment of bronchitis and $60 for the Tdap, or tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, shot. In the Richmond area, MinuteClinic is an in-network provider with Medicare and 16 insurance plans. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
She had pertussis, a bacterial infection that usually goes by the name whooping cough because of its distinctive seal-like cough. Most people are vaccinated against pertussis as kids ... The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends that all adults get a pertussis booster shot to strengthen their immunity, yet only 2 percent of adults have had their shots updated. (CNN -- Health)
To stop that kind of transmission, Doctors Hospital has begun routinely giving new mothers a vaccine to protect against the disease, also called pertussis, that can be mild in adults but deadly to babies ... The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends a shot for pertussis at ages 11-12. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Infant immunization is extremely important and begins a lifetime of good health," said Iowa Department of Public Health acting Bureau of Disease Prevention and Immunization Chief Don Callaghan. IDPH works to ensure all Iowa children, regardless of income or insurance, are properly vaccinated. The IDPH Immunization Program purchases and distributes vaccine to public and private health care providers through the Vaccines for Children Program. Approximately 257,000 Iowans ages 18 and younger are... (Fairfield Daily Ledger, IA)
All students entering their 7th grade year must be vaccinated against whooping cough (pertussis) before the start of the 2008-2009 school year. For more information, log onto www. (KRNV.com, NV)
"Two months after that he had the DTap [diptheria, tetanus and pertussis], HiB [haemophilus influenzae type B], IPV [polio], and Prevnar [which prevents against certain pneumococcal diseases], all in one day. That was the straw that broke the camel's back. He was completely gone after that." Over the past four years, Ferrara said she has absorbed so much more information about the contents of vaccines and their potential to cause serious side effects and even death. "I do not feel that I was... (Suffolk Life Newspapers, NY)
A certificate of immunization for the communicable disease of poliomyelitis, mumps, diptheria, rubeola, rubella, pertussis, tetanus, varicella, and hepatitis B also is required. The Health Department will administer free shots for children who will be 5 by Sept. 1. (Florida Times-Union)
-- 9,000 people - mostly children - died of pertussis, or whooping cough, in the U.S every year. Many infants who survived suffered permanent brain damage. (PR Newswire)
Published: Thursday, April 17, 2008 9:48 PM CDT The Richmond County Health Department has received notice of a confirmed case of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, in Richmond County. The individual with pertussis was diagnosed by a physician outside of Richmond County, RCHD RN Rachel Lampley said ... Pertussis can be a very serious disease, which can easily spread through air from a sick person during talking, sneezing or coughing. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
The autism fear centers on thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative used in many children s vaccines about a decade ago and now found in only four one for diphtheria and pertussis and three for influenza. Time and again studies have found no link between thimerosal and autism. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Health-care workers in NSW public health facilities who have direct patient contact or contact with infectious substances need protection against hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (chickenpox) and need to be screened for tuberculosis (TB). If it still takes an overseas trip to make you visit your GP, book the appointment 12 weeks before departure to discuss vaccinations for specific regions. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Children were identified as intentionally missing MMR vaccinations if they were up to date for other childhood immunizations including hepatitis B, polio, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and Haemophilus influenzae, but not MMR. The current study looked at immunization rates through 2004. The decision to immunize children is influenced by three things: the parents willingness, the health care providers attitude and input toward guiding the decision, and the vaccines availability. (EurekAlert!)
Children will receive a booster dose of Tdap vaccine, for tetanus, diptheria and pertussis ... In the past school year, there were no cases of tetanus or diptheria, but six cases of pertussis ... Pertussis is the main reason they re pushing it, because there has been so much more pertussis in the state in the past few years, said Registered Nurse Pam Vernon, of the health department. (Anson Record, NC)
Documentation of vaccine series is required for measles, mumps, rubella (MMR), diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTP), polio and hepatitis B. Varicella (chicken pox) vaccine is required for children who have not already had the disease. The child's Social Security number is requested, and parents must bring one of these proofs of county residency: * lease for at least one year or deed of a residence or property in Chesterfield County. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
At least two students at Sierra Waldorf School have contracted whooping cough, also known as pertussis, county health officials said this morning ... Stolp said pertussis begins as a upper-respiratory infection with congestion, sneezing and sore throat and can advance to serious coughing spells after several days ... "After five days of treatment, patients with pertussis are no longer at risk of spreading infection," Stolp said. (The Union Democrat)
6 percent of Montana children between the ages of 19 months and 35 months received four doses of diphtheria, tetanus and accellular pertussis vaccine, according to data from a DPHHS survey. The same survey found 89. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Whooping cough, or pertussis, has also been reported in Missoula, Ravalli, Cascade and Yellowstone counties. Symptoms include a prolonged cough that ends in a whooping sound when the person takes a breath. (Missoulian, MT)
Except for pertussis, diphtheria and tetanus, and a couple of bacterial infections (Haemophilus influenzae and pneumococcus) which can cause life-threatening diseases in infants, the risk of exposure to other vaccine. preventable diseases is extremely rare among American children. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
March 10, 2008 IT'S official. Whooping cough is on the rise in the Clarence Valley. (Daily Examiner)
From 1986 through 2004, Wisconsin had the 5th highest rate of pertussis (whooping cough) in the nation with almost 5,000 cases being reported in 2004 alone. Pertussis outbreaks occur because protection declines five to 10 years after completion of childhood DTP/DTaP vaccinations ... Tdap is a new vaccine that is recommended for adolescents and is anticipated to help prevent pertussis from occurring including pertussis outbreaks in schools. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
University Health Services (UHS) said yesterday it had confirmed a student living in an off campus fraternity house was diagnosed with pertussis -- better known as whooping cough -- on Monday ... Citing the Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, the fraternity would not release the name of the member with pertussis ... UHS also declined to release the name of the pertussis patient, said Shelley Haffner, nurse manager for infection control. (Daily Collegian, PA)
But the budget has proposed Rs 441 crore, an 86 per cent increase, for routine immunisation of infants against six preventable diseases polio, tetanus, pertussis, diphtheria, measles and tuberculosis. Mental health has got the highest raise. (Calcutta Telegraph)
Through our interest in immunizations, Tara and I have learned whooping cough (pertussis) has not been completely stopped ... A new vaccine called Tdap has been developed against pertussis for these age groups and covers diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
The prices for other childhood vaccinations include the DPT diptheria-tetanus-pertussis at 28, the IPV polio at 33 and Prevnar for pneumoccoccal conjugate at 80 to help prevent pneumonia. Adjusted adult vaccination costs are: adult tetanus is 28 and adult tetanus with pertussis or TDAP is also 28. (Pratt Tribune, KS)
Starting this fall, 7th graders will need to be immunized against Bordetella pertussis. Here is a schedule for the Saturday clinics. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Another known by the acronym TDAP is a booster shot given at the same age to strengthen protection against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis, also known as whooping cough. The third shot is a second dose of chickenpox vaccine, which federal authorities now recommend for kindergarteners or seventh-graders. (Boston Globe)
Parents are reminded that Massachusetts State Law requires that before children are allowed to enter the public schools, proof must be provided that they have been immunized against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B and varicella. Parents are also required to provide proof of lead screening, a current physical and vision testing. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
Tdap also protects against pertussis or whooping cough. About 600 letters were sent home this year, said Karyn Walker of the Linn County Health Department. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, is a disease characterized by severe, persistent coughs followed by wheezing and sometimes vomiting. San Juan County experienced its outbreak in late December when a child at a day care facility was found to be infected. (Anacortes Weekly, WA)
4 issue)1 present a case of pertussis in a 73-year-old man with several outpatient visits to health care providers while he was infectious ... Health care workers with pertussis can spread disease to their patients and coworkers, and nosocomial outbreaks of pertussis can be quite expensive for health care organizations. (New England Journal of Medicine)
"But our long-term goal is to vaccinate the huge reservoir of adolescents and adults who keep the disease circulating. "Many adults have never been immunized against whooping cough, and a childhood vaccination wears off in the early teens," Fowler said. "But a pertussis (another name for whooping cough) vaccine for adolescents and adults has been available for only the past couple of years. " In La Plata County, more than 1,500 teens and adults have received a Tdap (tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis... (Durango Herald)
Doctors once hoped to control whooping cough, or pertussis, by vaccinating children only. But recently cases have soared among teens and adults who were vaccinated as children. (USA Today -- News)
In Archuleta County last year, there were two cases of whooping cough, which is also called pertussis. Before the precipitous drop in the number of pertussis cases in 2007, La Plata County registered 38 cases in 2004, 34 cases in 2005 and 51 cases in 2006 ... Archuleta County had no cases of pertussis in 2004, four cases in 2005, a single case in 2006 and two cases in 2007. (Durango Herald)
Whooping cough, or pertussis, was a very serious childhood disease. In those days, prior to the vaccine discovered in the 1950's, this dreadful disease killed more children than any other common childhood ailment. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
A 9-year-old in Ronan has been diagnosed with Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, according the Lake County Health Department ... gov/vaccines/pubs/pertussis-guide/guide. (Missoulian, MT)
Protects against: Tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis, also known as whooping cough. Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory infection ... Why: Pertussis can be deadly in children. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that children receive a booster vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis and a booster shot of the inactivated polio vaccine between ages 4 and 6. Glaxo already sells the Infanrix vaccine in the U.S. to protect younger children against diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Most parents are not aware of the thousands of children who suffered and sometimes died from measles, polio, pertussis (whooping cough) and other childhood diseases less than a century ago ... For example, if pertussis vaccination coverage among infants dropped from 95 to 70 percent, we would expect an additional 2,500 cases of pertussis to occur ... Moreover, the risk of death from pertussis is greatest in young children. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Now, the recommendation has been changed to a Tdap shot (tetanus, diphtheria and attenuated Pertussis). Pertussis (whooping cough) is a bacterial infection that causes serious and persistent cough in people who get it ... When adolescents or adults get Pertussis it presents as a persistent cough that lasts for weeks and is very hard to control. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
The convenient truth is that mankind, through its long history, has been exposed to diseases which are originally from animal-like measles, TB, smallpox, pertussis, HIV, and leptospirosis. Bird flu in poultry too is not a new disease. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Immunizations: After age 19, you should have a tetanus-diphtheria and acellular pertussis vaccine once. You should have a tetanus-diphtheria booster every 10 years. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
WASHINGTON: A new "cocoon strategy" vaccination program for protecting newborn infants from the grave infection pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, will be employed by the new Centre for Vaccine Awareness and Research at Texas Children's Hospital ... The cocoon strategy involves the vaccination of the baby's mother and other adolescent and adult family members in close contact with the infant, in order to keep the baby surrounded by individuals who cannot spread pertussis ...... (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
And 00004000 just 2 per cent said they had received a combination vaccination called "Tdap" for tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis, or whooping cough ... The agency and its advisers recommend that adults get shots to protect against chicken pox, diphtheria, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, the human papillomavirus or HPV, which causes cervical cancer, influenza, measles, meningitis, mumps, pertussis or whooping cough, pneumonia, rubella or German measles, shingles and tetanus. (Times of India)
Worse, those people can easily spread the illness to not-yet-vaccinated infants, who can die from the bacterial infection, also called pertussis. The pertussis booster was added to another long-recommended shot, a booster against tetanus and diphtheria that adults should get every 10 years. (Yahoo News)
24, 2008) The new Center for Vaccine Awareness and Research at Texas Childrens Hospital announced that it will implement the nations first major cocoon strategy vaccination program to protect newborn infants from the life-threatening infection pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough ... This increase is due to an epidemic of pertussis in adolescents and adults who have lost their immunity from their childhood vaccines and need a booster vaccine ... The cocoon strategy is the... (EurekAlert!)
Vaccinations are recommended to protect adults from chickenpox, diphtheria, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, human papillomavirus/cervical cancer, influenza, measles, meningococcal disease, mumps, pertussis (whooping cough), pneumococcal disease (pneumonia), rubella, shingles and tetanus, according to the CDC.. "Combined, these infectious diseases kill more Americans annually than either breast cancer, HIV/AIDS or traffic accidents," Dr. William Schaffner, vice president of the National Center for... (MEDLINEplus)
Only 3% to 18% could name each of the others, which include pneumococcal disease; hepatitis A; hepatits B; tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis; meningococcal disease; and shingles ... According to the survey, just 2% of adults have had the new combo shot for tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (better known as whooping cough), even though pertussis rates in adolescents and adults have soared in the last 20 years. (Time.com)
Cases of pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough or the 100-day cough, increased dramatically in 2007 ... Noe said the pertussis vaccination, given in early childhood, seems to wear off by adolescence ... Pertussis mats down the cilia in the air passageway, making it difficult to clear out phlegm, Noe said. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Before 1991, only one vaccine - the one for diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis - contained thimerosal. Starting in 1991, two more were added to the schedule for infants - sharply increasing the quantity of mercury given to young children. (Baltimore Sun)
After the first cases were reported to the Fond du Lac Health Department in late July 2003, the origin of the outbreak of whooping cough, also referred to as pertussis, was traced to a high-school weight room that was used before the school year started. "Enhanced surveillance for pertussis, contact identification, diagnostic testing, treatment, and antibiotic prophylaxis were initiated in the community," Dr. Jeffrey P. Davis, of the Wisconsin Division of Public Health in Madison, and colleagues... (Reuters India)
The Health Department says 13 cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, were reported in 2007. That`s compared with 41 in 2006 and 165 in 2005 which is quite a drop from the 2004 record of more than 750 cases. (KFYR-TV)
Thirteen cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, were reported in the state last year, compared with 41 in 2006 and 165 in 2005, the Health Department said ... A vaccine shot for tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis will be required for students entering middle school in North Dakota this fall, she said. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
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