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whooping cough
whooping cough (hoop-ing) n. an acute infectious disease, primarily affecting infants, due to infection of the respiratory tract by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. It is characterized by a paroxysmal cough that is followed by a noisy convulsive drawing in of the breath (
whoop) or, in the very young, by periods of apnoea. Complications include bronchopneumonia, bronchiectasis, and convulsions. Immunization, usually given in the form of the DTaP/IPV/Hib and DTaP/IPV vaccines (see
Immunization schedules), offers protection; an attack usually confers lifelong immunity. Medical name:
pertussis.
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Whooping cough spreads; Disease misdiagnosed - mother
Newspaper article from: The Press; 9/11/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...mum fears children with whooping cough are being misdiagnosed...he was diagnosed with whooping cough. The eight-year...in children. Whooping cough often worsened in spring...adults suffering from whooping cough might just get...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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Whooping cough statistics show deadly risk rising.(Life - Health)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 1/23/2007; 700+ words
; ...concern if whooping cough weren't still circulating...traced an outbreak of whooping cough in coastal Hyde County...25,000 cases of whooping cough were reported...have a persistent cough that last for a couple...after contracting whooping cough. If they happen...
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THIRD WHOOPING COUGH CASE IN TWO WEEKS
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 8/26/2008; 700+ words
; ...student at Poway High School has whooping cough (pertussis), a highly contagious...potential exposures and symptoms of whooping cough. July 28-Aug. 1, 2008: Both...added. For more information about whooping cough, please call the HHSA Immunization...
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 "Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX)")
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4 have whooping cough.
Newspaper article from: Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX); 11/6/2006; 700+ words
; ...officials are trying to quash a whooping cough outbreak that's infected at...olds. Both combine tetanus, whooping cough and diphtheria vaccinations, Mr. Allen said. Whooping cough isn't exclusively a regional...
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Analysis: Cases of pertussis, whooping cough, climb in the US
Transcript from: NPR Morning Edition; 8/30/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Analysis: Cases of pertussis, whooping cough, climb in the US Host...didn't have the kind of cough that this doctor associated with whooping cough. So he sent us home...pondering whether to recommend whooping cough boosters for adults. Pichichero...
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 "The Mirror (London, England)")
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Your Life: Dear Miriam - The dangers of whooping cough; HEALTH.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 11/28/2008; 700+ words
; ...vaccinations themselves for whooping cough to protect their newborns...ve just had a very bad cough. KEEP YOUR BABY SAFE...older kids can't pass whooping cough on to your baby...Spotting the symptoms Whooping cough can be difficult to spot...
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WHOOPING COUGH CASES ON THE RISE
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 9/3/2008; 700+ words
; ...large number of patients with whooping cough (also called pertussis). In...However, it is not uncommon for whooping cough to develop as children age and...years. The best way to fight whooping cough and prevent the potentially tragic...
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Whooping cough hitting all ages
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 4/28/2002; ; 447 words
; ...have not yet been vaccinated. Whooping cough is caused by the bacteria Bordetella...immunization was introduced in the 1940s, whooping cough was one of the most frequent...where the vaccine is not used, whooping cough is still a major cause of...
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New Guidance on Adult Whooping Cough Vaccination Endorsed by National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.
PR Newswire; 10/27/2005; 700+ words
; ...be protected against whooping cough. The recommendations...become vulnerable to whooping cough (pertussis) as...groups." About Whooping Cough Immunization Referred...that protect against whooping cough, as well as two...
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WHOOPING COUGH CASE REPORTED TO COUNTY
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 8/26/2008; 554 words
; ...Poway High School has whooping cough (pertussis), a highly...preventable diseases including whooping cough," said Wilma...50 cases of whooping cough reported in the county...more information about whooping cough, please call the...
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Whooping Cough
Book article from: U*X*L Complete Health Resource
...Another complication of whooping cough is hernias (see hernia entry...abdominal wall. The force of the coughs can cause the pressure needed...entry). The final stage of whooping cough is recovery. This stage can...patient gets better. DIAGNOSIS Whooping cough can be difficult ...
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Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
Pertussis (Whooping Cough) What Is Pertussis? Do Many People...DTaP Immunization Respiratory system Whooping cough What Is Pertussis? Pertussis...giving the disease its other name: whooping cough. These coughing fits can be...
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whooping cough
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
whooping cough or pertussis...catarrhal stage of whooping cough is manifested...about two weeks the cough becomes paroxysmal; 10 to 15 coughs may follow in rapid...vomiting) are important. Whooping cough is a serious disease...
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Cough
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
...brought up in a productive cough may be greenish, gray, or...In the majority of cases, coughs are caused by respiratory infections...the most common causes of coughs bronchitis , an inflammation...that produces a bark-like cough in children whooping cough, a bacterial infection...
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DPT Vaccine
Book article from: Medical Discoveries
...a very contagious respiratory disease that causes patients to cough violently. After a series of coughs, the patient draws a deep breath that makes a whooping sound. Whooping cough is mainly a childhood disease and can be fatal, especially to...
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