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- Whooping Cough: Prevent It From Happeneing to YouWhy is a perfectly preventable disease harming and killing our children? It may seem like something that happens to someone else’s family, but it can happen to anyone.
- Who Needs a Whooping Cough Booster?This is one of the more dangerous childhood diseases, and last year it made a comeback that killed at least nine infants. Do you need a booster?
New Back-to-School Immunizations: Whooping Cough, Meningitis, HPVThis year there are a number of health issues prompting serious protection for teens and tweens. Back to school check-ups and immunizations should include older kids too.- Whooping Cough - 100 Days of Coughing (From Medicalscene)Highly contagious, and one of the leading causes of vaccine preventable deaths worldwide, Whooping Cough generally affects infants, young children, adolescents, and young adults with around the clock coughing fits.
Coughing Illness Causes Deaths in ChildrenWhooping cough or pertussis produces serious and sometimes fatal consequences in young children in current times. Whooping cough is preventable with currently available vaccines.
Measles, Whooping Cough and VaccinationsMany parents are leery of vaccinating their children. The fear of autism and mercury poisoning is preventing them. Unfortunately, you may be afraid of the wrong things.- Whooping Cough Cases Climb in MinnesotaMinnesota is dealing with a peak number of whopping cough cases and now officials are urging people to get a new booster shot to fight against the highly contagious disease.
- Infectious Diseases: Whooping CoughWhooping cough, also known as pertussis is a highly infections bacterial disease which causes violent coughing spells. Constant, unstoppable coughing can make breathing very difficult.
NY Whooping Cough Outbreak Moves State into Top 5 Outbreaks NationallyThe November outbreak of pertussis/whooping cough in upstate Jefferson County has nearly doubled New York's case count for 2010. The state has moved from eighth nationally to fifth in the total number of cases.- Philly Burbs Center of Pennsylvania Whooping Cough OutbreakPennsylvania currently ranks fifth in the nation based on reported cases of whooping cough for 2010. Southeastern Pennsylvania and metro Philadelphia are at the heart of the outbreak.
Texas Whooping Cough Outbreak Centered in AustinTexas had the highest whooping cough case count in the nation in 2009. In 2010, it is second only to California. Data from the CDC and the State of Texas reveals the outbreak to be centered in and around Austin, the state capital.- CDC Team Investigating Ohio Whooping Cough OutbreakOhio ranks third in the nation in the number of cases of whooping cough it has reported in 2010. The cases center around Columbus and the surrounding counties in a curious cluster. The CDC has sent a team to help investigate.
- Worst Over in California Whooping Cough Epidemic?California's whooping cough epidemic may be approaching an end.The onset of new cases seems to be dropping slowly from a peak in June. The total number of cases of pertussis, however, continues to climb.
- New York State Sees Whooping Cough Outbreak SpreadNew York is one of just a few states nationally with over 500 cases of whooping cough, or pertussis as it is medically known. Rural Jefferson County appears to be the source of most of the newly reported cases.
- Whooping Cough Outbreak Worse in Anti-Vaccine StatesOnly 20 states allow parents to refuse to immunize their children because of a personal belief. The current whooping cough outbreak is centered in those states.
- Assembly Bill 354 Requires Whooping Cough Shot for Some Mountain View StudentsIf your child is entering the 7th through 12th grade in a public or private school in California in the 2011-12 school year, they will be required to receive the booster shot against pertussis (whooping cough).
- Whooping Cough, Why Has it Suddenly Returned?The current outbreak of whopping cough has been the worse that has been seen in decades. Why?
- Latinos Not to Blame for Whooping Cough EpidemicMedia outlets and Internet commentators have suggested that Latinos in California are somehow responsible for the current whooping cough epidemic. The data seems to suggest that is simply not true.
- Cases of Whooping Cough Are on the RiseWhooping cough, or pertussis can be fatal. Ten people, mostly children, have died during this new outbreak.
- Whooping Cough Nearing Epidemic Proportions in CaliforniaAn outbreak of whooping cough in California has caught parents off guard, resulting in the death of nine infants this year.
- Nine Dead in California: Whooping Cough on an InclineCalifornia is on the incline of number of whooping cough patients. The number of patients is about to exceed there post record of people with the illness.
- Whooping Cough Rates in Infants Show Dramatic Rise in CaliforniaCases of whooping cough are on the increase across parts of the country. Protect your children by a simple doctor visit to see if a vaccination for whooping cough is needed.
- Whooping cough outbreakIn June 2010, California declared and epidemic of Whooping Cough otherwise known as Pertussis in public schools. Learn how to protect your children and what resources are available to your children.
- Whooping Cough is on the RiseThis article about Pertussis vaccination is an important one because Pertussis (whooping cough) is on the rise which means that people should be alert as to how to protect themselves from this bacteria.
- Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Epidemic 2010Whooping cough (pertussis) has become an epidemic in California this year, and is increasing in numbers worldwide. Learn why infants and young children are at the highest risk, what the symptoms are, and which vaccines are safe.
- Importance of Adults Getting Vaccinated for Pertussis/Whooping CoughChildren aren't the only one's who need to get vaccinations.
- What is Whooping CoughWhooping cough is a highly contagious and deadly illness. Know the signs and protect yourself and your child.
Should Adults Get the Whooping Cough Vaccine?Cases of whooping cough have been on the rise in recent years. What is whooping cough? Why is the CDC recommending adults, even those previously vaccinated, get another vaccine?- What is Pertussis, or Whooping Cough?Recent pertussis outbreaks spark a campaign which seeks to raise awareness about this dangerous illness. What is whooping cough and how is it spread?
- California Declares Whooping Cough Epidemic: Exageration or Exactly Right?The State of California's Health Department declared the recent outbreak of Whooping Cough as an epidemic. A discussion of how bad things really are.
- No Whooping Over Recent California Whooping Cough EpidemicPublic Health Director Mark Horton declared a pertussis (whooping cough) epidemic in June 2010 for the California, after reported cases increased by nearly four times as this time last year, and 5 infants died from the disease.
- California Whooping Cough Epidemic Particularly Prevalent in Latino InfantsThere is an epidemic going on in California. It's whooping cough and the target is one year and younger infants; particularly Hispanics
- Whooping Cough Epidemic Overtaking California: Worst in 50 YearsAre California's vaccine refusal rates contributing to the current pertussis epidemic?
Deadly Whooping Cough Epidemic Claims Lives of California InfantsA deadly whooping cough epidemic is frightening California parents. Potentially blamed for the pertussis outbreak are illegal aliens and non-vaccinating parents. In fact, there is another explanation, and no, you won't like it either.
What is Whooping Cough?Whooping cough is an extremely infectious disease which most severely affects infants less than six months of age.
California on Alert for Whooping Cough: Can Natural Remedy Help Rid Disease?Whooping cough, an acute antibacterial disease, affecting children and sometimes adults is on the rise in California. Medical attention is crucial for this disease, but choosing the proper treatment is critical.- Whooping Cough Risk for ADHD ChildrenChildren with ADHD may be at a great risk for acquiring whooping cough due to lack of attention and focus on healthcare prevention.
- Should You Get a Adult Booster Vaccination for Whooping Cough?If you're an adult, should you get a booster vaccination for whooping cough?
Whooping Cough is Again Rearing Its Ugly HeadIf you are a parent of a newborn baby, physicians are recommending that you get a whooping cough booster. Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough has more than tripled in the US between the years of 2001 and 2004.- Whooping Cough Outbreak Hits Southern MaineSeveral cases of whooping cough have caused an outbreak of the infection in Portland, ME.
