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Superbug fears for whooping cough

UNSW Sydney researchers are calling for a new whooping cough vaccine in the face of a rise of evolving strains that can evade vaccine-generated immunity. The bacteria of the highly contagious respiratory disease are...

24 January, 2020
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Why you need a whooping cough vaccine

How to protect yourself and those around you—especially infants—from this highly contagious disease Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, was close to eradication in the 1970s, thanks to the whooping cough vaccine...

10 November, 2016
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Whooping cough vaccine efficacy under study
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Whooping cough vaccine efficacy under study

Scientists and public health officials are studying a Vermont whooping cough epidemic to determine if the current vaccine is less effective against a new strain sweeping the country. The Centers for Disease Control and...

29 July, 2014
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Unknown toxin may be cause of pertussis cough
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Unknown toxin may be cause of pertussis cough

Many things about pertussis remain unknown, including the exact cause of the tell-tale non-productive paroxsysmal cough unique to only this respiratory infection. James D. Cherry MD, MSc, from the David Geffen School of...

6 May, 2013
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New whooping cough strain may resist vaccine
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New whooping cough strain may resist vaccine

The United States experienced an unusually high outbreak of whooping cough in 2012–the largest in 50 years. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tallied 41,880 cases in a preliminary count, including 18...

26 February, 2013
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Why whooping cough is back
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Why whooping cough is back

The number of whooping cough cases in the U.S. this year is on track to be the highest in 50 years, although one researcher says the main reason behind the disease’s apparent resurgence is a heightened awareness...

17 August, 2012
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Pertussis cases on the rise in England
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Pertussis cases on the rise in England

A rise in whooping cough cases has prompted a warning to parents to ensure their children’s vaccinations are up to date. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) said there had been 665 confirmed cases already this...

23 April, 2012
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