Web Directory

» Bupa: Whooping Cough
   Factsheet on this bacterial infection, its symptoms, complications, causes, diagnosis and treatment.
   http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/whooping_cough.html

» DHPE: Pertussis
   Factsheet on this bacterial infection of the respiratory tract including the signs and symptoms, diagnosis, complications, treatment and prevention.
   http://www.dhpe.org/per.htm

» Dr. Reddy's Pediatric Office on the Web
   Cause, treatment, and information on thimerosal and whooping cough vaccines.
   http://www.drreddy.com/shots/whoop.html

» First Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Approved For Infants
   Article about the Food and Drug Administration's announcement on licensing the first acellular pertussis vaccine for use in infants and children two months of age and older for the primary series of immunizations. [Kidsource.com]
   http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content/news/infant_vaccine8_1_96.html

» MedicineNet: Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
   Doctor written consumer health information, includes causes, stages, symptoms, and treatments.
   http://www.medicinenet.com/pertussis/article.htm

» Medinfo
   Easy to understand information for patients on whooping cough including symptoms, causes, diagnosis, prevention and treatment.
   http://www.medinfo.co.uk/conditions/whoopingcough.html

» MedlinePlus: Whooping Cough
   Directory of articles, news, and factsheets.
   http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/whoopingcough.html

» NHS Choices: Whooping Cough
   Factsheet including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and complications.
   http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Whooping-cough/

» Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
   Provides general information, signs and symptoms, and treatments. Includes a guide as to when to call a doctor.
   http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/whooping_cough.html

» Pertussis Fact Sheet
   Symptoms, potential complications, how it is spread, who gets it, treatment, and prevention. By the Seattle and King County.
   http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/communicable/diseases/pertussis.aspx

» Sanger Centre : Bordetella Pertussis
   Project performed in collaboration with Duncan Maskell and Andrew Preston of the Centre for Veterinary Science, Dept. of Clinical Veterinary medicine, The University of Cambridge. Currently involved in sequencing the 3.88 Mb genome of Bordetella pertussis
   http://www.sanger.ac.uk/Projects/B_pertussis/

» WHALE
   Articles on whooping cough or varicella: therapies and vaccination.
   http://www.whale.to/vaccines/whooping.htm

» Whooping Cough Diagnosis and Information
   Information for lay and professional people. Emphasis on how to diagnose it without lab tests. Download a sound file of typical whooping cough. Email the author for more information.
   http://www.whoopingcough.net

» Whooping Cough News - Topix
   Latest news stories on the disease.
   http://www.topix.com/health/whooping-cough