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Adults skipping vaccinations  -  25 Mar 2008
WCBD-TV,..."Pertussis, or whooping cough, a portion of the vaccine is the most new, or the most recently recommended," Morita said. The Centers for Disease Control and

Testing times  -  25 Mar 2008
Frontline,In fact, the main target of the inspection teams at the CRI was the Diphtheria Pertussis Tetanus centre. The CRI has been the main contributor of the DPT

Ailing policy  -  25 Mar 2008
Frontline,India began to produce essential vaccines such as diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT), which even today form part of the national immunisation programmes,

Doctors Say Adults Need Shots, Too  -  25 Mar 2008
WDIV,The whooping cough, or pertussis, vaccine is one of those shots. Experts said cases are on the rise in teenagers and adults who were vaccinated as children.

Immunization roulette  -  25 Mar 2008
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette,...diphtheria as a common cause of death in school-age children; 8000 children a year killed by pertussis â€“ most of them younger than than a year old.

Kindergarten, preschool children need two new immunizations for ...  -  25 Mar 2008
Oshkosh Northwestern,..."There have been pertussis (whooping cough) outbreaks in our community and surrounding communities over the past couple of years," said Jayne Tebon,

Summit High School club impresses at  -  25 Mar 2008
Summit Daily News,The studentsâ€™ presentation focused on the Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis vaccines, and before competing, they held a vaccine clinic with the help of

Pertussis Outbreak Hits Local School  -  Mar 21, 2008
MyMotherLode.com,Sonora, CA -- An outbreak of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, has been diagnosed among several students at Tuolumne County's Sierra Waldorf School.

Southeastern fighting whooping cough outbreak  -  Mar 21, 2008
Chillicothe Gazette,By JONA ISON and LOREN GENSON The Ross County Health District is working with Southeastern Local Schools to contain an outbreak of pertussis, also known as

Whooping cough cases reported at school  -  Mar 21, 2008
Union Democrat,At least two students at Sierra Waldorf School have contracted whooping cough, also known as pertussis, county health officials said this morning.

Time to register kids for kindergarten  -  Mar 23, 2008
TheReporter.com,...rubella (German measles), poliomyelitis, rubeola (measles), diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), tetanus, varicella (chicken pox), and Hepatitis B.

Protective shots  -  Mar 4, 2008
Malaysia Star,By DR MILTON LUM THE national immunisation schedule includes a course of a combined vaccine against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus (DPT) for infants,

Health District battles whooping cough outbreak in school  -  Mar 20, 2008
Chillicothe Gazette,The Ross County Health District is working with the Southeastern Local Schools in an effort to contain the start of a potential outbreak of pertussis,

Vaccines have saved lives  -  Mar 18, 2008
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,Pertussis (whooping cough) dropped from 74700 in 1948 to 6586 in 1993. Polio fell from 18000 cases in 1954 to three new cases in 1993.

Two Confirmed Whooping Cough Cases  -  Mar 14, 2008
WCAV,Children are vaccinated against pertussis or "the whooping cough" at an early age. Recently two cases have been confirmed at Meriwether - Lewis Elementary

Vaccination laws will change next fall  -  Mar 8, 2008
Chippewa Herald,From 1986 through 2004, Wisconsin had the 5th highest rate of pertussis (whooping cough) in the nation with almost 5000 cases being reported in 2004 alone.

Whooping cough cases increasing in Lake County  -  Mar 10, 2008
The Missoulian,By KIM BRIGGEMAN of the Missoulian The latest outbreak is pertussis, or whooping cough, which has produced 15 confirmed cases in Ronan and Charlo in the

Teens are offered free immunizations  -  Mar 20, 2008
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide,The clinics will give immunizations for adult tetanus, diptheria and pertussis; hepatitis A and B, MMR, meningitis and chickenpox. The Gardisil vaccine for

US FDA Licenses DAPTACEL(R) Vaccine for the Fifth Consecutive Dose ...  -  Mar 13, 2008
Earthtimes,Following administration of DAPTACEL vaccine as the fifth dose, more than 93 percent of subjects experienced a booster response to each of the pertussis

Student treated for rare disease  -  Mar 4, 2008
The Daily Collegian Online,Citing the Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, the fraternity would not release the name of the member with pertussis.

Whooping cough is at school  -  Mar 14, 2008
New Brunswick Home News Tribune,One person was tentatively diagnosed with the highly contagious disease, called pertussis. Officials did not say whether the person was a student or staff

Whooping cough cases soar  -  Mar 10, 2008
Telegraph.co.uk,Whooping cough, also called pertussis, can cause long bouts of coughing and choking. It is not usually serious in older children, but can lead to death in

Whooping cough cases on the rise on the North Coast, NSW  -  Mar 11, 2008
TamilStar.com,Whooping cough (pertussis) is an infection of the respiratory system characterized by severe coughing spells that end in a "whooping" sound when the person

Vaccines complex, a bit problematic but very necessary  -  Mar 9, 2008
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription),When I started my own office back in 1984, we gave infants a series of four diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus shots, three oral polios and a

Case of whooping cough discovered at University Park  -  Mar 3, 2008
Penn State Live,Penn Stateâ€™s University Health Services (UHS) has reported a confirmed case of pertussis (whooping cough) at University Park. Close contacts of the patient

DOH confirms year's first whooping cough  -  Mar 17, 2008
China Post,TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed yesterday the first case of pertussis, better known as whooping cough, reported this year.

Market Report -- In Play (SNY)  -  Mar 13, 2008
MSN Money...tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine dose for children 4 years through 6 years of age for the prevention of diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis.

All children should get vaccines  -  Mar 13, 2008
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette,It is vital we ensure every child in Indiana is up-to-date on immunizations by age 2 so they cannot catch or transmit diphtheria, measles, pertussis

'Bygone' diseases are making a comeback  -  Mar 12, 2008
Nursing Times,There were 386 cases of pertussis recorded in 2003 but provisional data for 2007 suggest that the number of cases will top 1071. The figures were revealed

Entering 6th grade this fall? Call doctor  -  Feb 28, 2008
Greensboro News Record,One change involves tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis shots, often referred to as Tdaps. Previously, children were required to have this inoculation before

Whooping cough cases have doubled  -  Mar 11, 2008
Daily Mail,Whooping cough (also called pertussis) can last up to 10 weeks and cause long bouts of coughing and choking. It is a highly infectious bacterial disease of

Immunization law changes, requires students to get more vaccines  -  Feb 27, 2008
Beloit Daily News,The law soon will requires one dose of tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) for students entering the sixth, ninth and 12th grades.

MT whooping cough cases ahead of last year  -  Mar 15, 2008
KPAX-TV,Whooping cough, or pertussis, has also been reported in Missoula, Ravalli, Cascade and Yellowstone counties. Symptoms include a prolonged cough that ends in

Vaccine offered at no charge  -  Feb 25, 2008
The Winchester Star,According to the Virginia Department of Health, the Tdap vaccine protects against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis. Tetanus, also called lockjaw,

Students to get more vaccines  -  Mar 4, 2008
Charlotte Observer,Students enrolling in college for the first time on or after July 1, if a tetanus/diphtheria toxoid or tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis vaccine has not been

SCHOOL NOTES | SHAWN CETRONE  -  Mar 8, 2008
Charlotte Observer,New rules require a second dose of a mumps vaccine and a booster dose of the Tdap vaccine, which covers tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis.

Adult Immunization Rates Woefully Low, Costing Thousands of Lives  -  Mar 7, 2008
American Council on Science and Health,DTP booster shots are not being utilized, either -- though this vaccine combination protects against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis.

New Vaccine Rules in Place  -  Mar 6, 2008
1410 WIZM,One of the new shots includes a pertussis vaccine. Good reason for that one, says Sue Conard at La Crosse county health. She says Pertussis cases have

Whooping cough on rise in Lake County  -  Mar 13, 2008
KPAX-TV,..."It's pretty contagious...if someone is in the same immediate space with someone else who has Pertussis for an hour, that's considered a valid exposure"

Weather will not cloud dancers' routine in park  -  Mar 13, 2008
Sunderland Echo,ALSO known as pertussis, whooping cough is a highly infectious disease which can be fatal for babies, especially those less than six months old.

North Carolina news  -  Mar 4, 2008
Myrtle Beach Sun News,A booster dose of the childhood vaccine for tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis, called Tdap (whooping cough), will be required for most NC students entering

New State Vaccine Requirements  -  Mar 12, 2008
WNCT,The shot prevents tenanus, diptheria, and pertussis. This also applies to 12-year-olds in private schools, and home schoolers who haven't been vaccinated in

Tdap Vaccine Required For North Carolina Students  -  Mar 4, 2008
AHNImmunization rules also encourage additional vaccine coverage for mumps and pertussis or whooping cough. Most children are vaccinated against whooping cough

Students required to get another vaccine  -  Mar 3, 2008
News 14 Carolina,Individuals enrolling in college or university for the first time on or after July 1, 2008, if a tetanus/diphtheria toxoid or tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis

Dismal Situation In Clarence Valley As Whooping Cough Spreads  -  Mar 12, 2008
MedIndia,Whooping cough, otherwise known as pertussis, is an infection of the respiratory system. Severe coughing spells that end in a â€œwhooping soundâ€?,

Precautions not a priority  -  Mar 3, 2008
HollandSentinel.com,A third new vaccine created to prevent the whooping cough, also known as pertussis, was received by only 2 percent of those ages 18 to 64, according to the

Keep students' vaccines up to date  -  Mar 11, 2008
Las Cruces Sun-News,Within the past couple of years, children have been required to get the Tdap Vaccine, which is Tetanus, Diphtheria, and acellular Pertussis (whooping couch)

Vaccine Helps Uganda Eliminate Hib Meningitis  -  Mar 10, 2008
dBTechno,The vaccine protects against Hib meningitis, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, as well as hepatitis B. The Bulletin of the World Health Organization has

SIOUX CITY -- Kindergarten registration for the Sioux City ...  -  Mar 10, 2008
Sioux City Journal,Iowa immunization law requires a child to have received the following vaccines to enroll in school: diphtheria/tetanus/pertussis, polio, measles/rubella,

Health Dept. boosts fees for shots  -  Feb 26, 2008
Pratt Tribune,The prices for other childhood vaccinations include the DPT diptheria-tetanus-pertussis at $28, the IPV polio at $33 and Prevnar for pneumoccoccal conjugate

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