Whooping Cough

Follow the links below to find information on whooping cough, including immunisation.

Reviewed January 2012

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Title:   Whooping cough (pertussis)
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Whooping cough (also called pertussis) is an infection of the nose, throat and lungs which causes long bursts of coughing (up to several minutes long).
Date:   Dec 2011
Title:   Whooping cough
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Whooping cough (pertussis) is a serious, contagious respiratory infection caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. It is particularly serious in young children. One in every 200 babies who contract the infection will die. Whooping cough can be prevented by immunisation.
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Pertussis Laboratory Case Definition (LCD)
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Public Health Laboratory Network have developed a standard case definition for the diagnosis of diseases which are notifiable in Australia. This page contains the laboratory case definition for pertussis.
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Whooping cough (pertussis)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Whooping cough, otherwise known as pertussis, is a highly contagious bacterial disease which affects the respiratory system and produces spasms of coughing that usually end in a high-pitched sounding deep inspiration of air, which is what is referred to as the
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Whooping cough and immunisation
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   Whooping cough (or pertussis) is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria. It can affect people of any age. Provides information about immunisation to protect against whooping cough.
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   2009 Adult vaccination survey: summary results
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   The 2009 Adult Vaccination Survey was a survey of 10,231 Australians aged 18 years or older, conducted during November–December 2009.
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   Antibiotics for whooping cough (pertussis)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Whooping cough is a highly contagious disease caused by pertussis bacteria and may lead to death, particularly in infants less than 12 months of age. Although it can be prevented by routine vaccination, it still affects many people. Thirteen trials invo...
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Whooping cough (pertussis)
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   Whooping cough (or pertussis) is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria. It can affect babies, children and adults. For adolescents and adults the infection may only be a persistent cough, however for young children whooping cough can be life threatening. The cough can obstruct a baby's breathing and they may lack oxygen and become blue.
Date:   Oct 2010
Title:   Whooping cough
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Pertussis (say per-tuss-iss), or whooping cough as it is usually known, is an infection which affects the nose, throat and lungs.
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Whooping cough self-care - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Whooping cough is an infection caused by bacteria, is more common in children under 5 years, and can have serious consequences. Find out what products are available for whooping cough.
Date:   Dec 2009
Title:   Whooping cough overview - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Whooping cough is a highly infectious disease that causes sudden attacks of coughing that often end in a high-pitched whooping sound.
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   Symptomatic treatment of the cough in whooping cough
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Whooping cough, or pertussis, is an infectious bacterial disease. It affects infants and small children, and can be life-threatening in unimmunised infants younger than three months of age. Infants with whooping cough experience severe bouts of coughin...
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Managing pertussis in adults
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Although childhood immunisation has been effective in preventing the disease, outbreaks in Australia have been associated with waning immunity in older children and adolescents. The peak incidence of infection now occurs in people aged 15 or older.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Combined DTP-HBV-HIB vaccine versus separately administered DTP-HBV and HIB vaccines for primary prevention of diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae B (HIB)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Childhood vaccinations provide an effective method of protection against many diseases. There are multiple advantages to combining vaccines: reducing the number of visits, injections and patient discomfort, increasing compliance, and optimizing preventi...
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Pertussis: national guidelines for public health units
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Series of National Guidelines have been developed in consultation with the Communicable Diseases Network Australia and endorsed by the Australian Health Protection Committee. Their purpose is to provide nationally consistent advice and guidance to public health units in responding to a notifiable disease event. These guidelines capture the knowledge of experienced professionals, build on past research efforts, and provide advice on best practice based upon the best available evidence at the time of completion
Date:   Feb 2009
Title:   Adult immunisation - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Adequate vaccination is just as important for adults as it is for children. Find out about the diseases you should consider being vaccinated against.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Whooping cough - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Whooping cough (pertussis) is one of the most serious bacterial infections that can affect children, especially those under 1, but it can be prevented with vaccination.
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Pertussis (whooping cough)
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service
Description:   Information about pertussis (whooping cough), a disease that can be very serious in small children, but is preventable by immunisation.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Whooping cough
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   A guide to preventing and recognising whooping cough in young children.
Date:   Aug 2006
Title:   Pertussis (whooping cough)
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Information about pertussis (whooping cough), a disease that can be very serious in small children, but is preventable by immunisation.
Date:   Nov 2003

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