Giving Kids Tylenol After Shots Makes Vaccines Less Effective, Study Finds Oct 16, 2009
The children were vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis, hepatitis B, whooping cough, diarrhea-causing rotaviruses and Haemophilus influenzae type B, a bacterium that can cause pneumonia and meningitis. High Fever. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Patience urged in getting flu shots Oct 8, 2009
The Health Department and school districts already have been working closely on a campaign to bring the county's schoolchildren in line with new county vaccination requirements for chicken pox, meningitis, tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough. Schools last week began barring students who lacked the vaccines, prompting families to flood Health Department clinics. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Whooping cough a risk to children Oct 8, 2009
Kings County's health officials warned Tuesday that an unusual outbreak of whooping cough has hit the community and urged measures such as vaccination to prevent the illness from spreading from adults to young children, especially infants ... "While these six children have done well, whooping cough in infants is a serious disease that occasionally causes death." Nearly 84 percent of whooping cough deaths in the country occur in infants younger than 3 months old, he said ... Whooping cough, also... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
A necessary pain Oct 8, 2009
That doesnt mean we should become complacent, however making sure our children are vaccinated is the only way to protect them from polio, as well as other illnesses such as whooping cough, the measles and hepatitis. There are many parents who are afraid these vaccines are responsible for autism and other negative affects, an issue that is being fought over both in the laboratory and in the courtroom. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Inflamed passions Oct 7, 2009
" What's the problem?It is also widely acknowledged that immunisation programmes are a victim of their own success. Smallpox was eradicated by vaccination In the West, the long absence of many childhood diseases is taken for granted as debilitating and sometimes fatal diseases - including poliomyelitis, diphtheria, whooping cough, measles and meningitis - have either been eliminated or are very rare. But it is estimated that within the 53 countries of the WHO European region, more than 500,000... (BBC News -- UK)
Not all vaccinations are reported Oct 6, 2009
Those shots, depending on the person s age and health risks, include tetanus shots, a whooping cough booster and vaccines against pneumococcal pneumonia, shingles and hepatitis. But in Georgia, health officials say, adults are even less likely to have their vaccinations recorded in GRITS.. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Vaccines to reach both sides of border Oct 5, 2009
VACCINES OFFERED: DTaP, which protects against diptheria, tetanus and whooping cough DTP, which protects against diptheria, tetanus and pertussis DT, which protects against tetanus and diptheria for adults TD, which protects against tetanus and diptheria MMR, which protects against measels, mumps and rubella Hib, which protects against meningitis and pneumonia Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Chickenpox Rotavirus Pneumococcal Polysaccharide. Stephanie A. Wilken can be reached at swilken@yumasun. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Students barred from school for lack of shots Oct 2, 2009
In addition to shots long required, the county mandated that students receive immunizations or a waiver for chickenpox, meningitis and a combination vaccine known as Tdap that includes tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough). Out of the 180,000 students in the county, health officials estimated that 2 percent of them, at the most, had not shown proof as of yesterday. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Student Vaccination Deadline Arrives Oct 2, 2009
The state health department is requiring new shots for kindergarten and seventh-grade students, including shots for meningitis, tetanus, diphtheria, whooping cough and chicken pox. Students who have not had the required vaccines will not be allowed to attend class. (Click2Houston, TX)
Deadline for student vaccinations is today Oct 1, 2009
Other requirements include meningitis and "Tdap" -- tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough -- vaccines for students in grades seven and above ... This is the first time the county has required meningitis and whooping cough vaccines. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
USA's Yesterdays: Pure Food and Drug Act: Patent medicines down the drain Sep 26, 2009
Some nostrums were touted as curing all ailments ranging from asthma to whooping cough. Others elixirs were hyped as curing only specific ailments, such as yellow fever, meningitis, rheumatism, convulsions, pneumonia, tuberculosis, mumps and dozens of other complaints. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Swine flu shows up in county testing Sep 25, 2009
It seems like any time there s an outbreak of whooping cough or any type of communicable disease, we re a listening post for people s concerns. You have to guide them and help them understand what their options are. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Homeopath site's immunisation claims criticised Sep 25, 2009
Dr Harvey said he was not concerned about the content of the immunisations - which he said usually resemble placebo drugs - but rather feared they would discourage people from getting vaccinations, especially as Australia had experienced an outbreak of whooping cough this year and was about to roll out its swine flu vaccine. There is no evidence these homeopathic immunisations work and, when you start advocating them for malaria, typhoid fever, influenza and measles, frankly, that is very... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Crowds Overwhelm Flu Shot Providers Sep 24, 2009
There's a whooping cough epidemic going around now. That disease should have been eradicated long ago, but people are too paranoid about vaccines. (CBS News)
Looking Back Sep 24, 2009
All the children who were down with the whooping cough are about well again. 75 years ago September 27, 1934 Local news Mr. and Mrs. Dan Borntrager are the proud parents of a son born to them September 23. (Kalona News, IA)
Boosting Vaccines: The Power of Adjuvants Sep 24, 2009
The thought of birth defects caused by rubella, rows of iron lungs housing children crippled by polio, or the horrific sound of a baby struggling with whooping cough can still evoke dread among people who have seen firsthand the damage inflicted by these and other vaccine-preventable diseases. Fortunately, those scourges are virtually unknown to modern generations that have had access to vaccines all their lives. (Scientific American)
Deadline Approaches For Unimmunized Texas Students Sep 21, 2009
AUSTIN (September 20, 2009)--The Oct. 1 deadline for some Texas students to get certain vaccinations to guard against preventable diseases such as meningitis and whooping cough is rapidly approaching. Texas Department of State Health Services officials extended the deadline on Aug.24 by more than a month after new immunization requirements led to local shortages at some health care centers, but students who havent received the required shots by the deadline won't be allowed to attend classes. (KWTX.com, TX)
School nurses staff front lines against flu Sep 20, 2009
We work with local health departments to identify patterns of illness, from herpes to chickenpox to Pertussis (whooping cough). Nurses typically follow guidelines from the Center for Disease Control as to when to send children home and when to notify health departments. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
To Vaccinate or Not To Vaccinate Sep 19, 2009
I was doing a pretty good job of distracting myself until Feder told us that a good case of whooping cough can protect your child from asthma, that measles cure eczema and that only 1% of the mere 15% of prevaccine kids who got polio became paralyzed. Feder really sees the good side of life-threatening diseases. (Time.com)
Get your flu shots Sep 18, 2009
Respiratory infections also include diseases such as whooping cough, measles, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and tuberculosis. Germs called bacteria and viruses cause these infections. (Alpine Avalanche, TX)
VICKERS/Long gone diseases and ailments Sep 17, 2009
Here is a sampling of diseases or illnesses which we hear little about today, but which at one time plagued both children and adults: whooping cough, small pox, ground itch, body itch, sore eyes, measles, hook worm, chicken pox, polio, goiter, and malarial fever. When I entered school in 1936, students in my class (and indeed students in almost all elementary grades) would miss days and sometimes weeks with whooping cough, sore eyes, measles, chicken pox, and malarial fever ... Whooping cough... (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
First case of H1N1 flu at CCISD confirmed Sep 12, 2009
While there is not currently a specific test for the H1N1 strain here in Calhoun County, physicians may test patients with flu-like symptoms for strep and pertussis (whooping cough) in addition to influenza. With an influx of patients showing flu-like symptoms, the Port Lavaca Clinic has opted not to test every symptomatic child because of incorrect test results. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Baby Diagnosed With Whooping Cough Sep 10, 2009
SAN DIEGO -- A 2-month-old baby in a daycare program at an Oceanside high school was diagnosed with whooping cough, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency announced Wednesday ... So far this year, there have been 96 cases of whooping cough in San Diego County, compared to 51 cases last year ... Whooping cough can occur at any age, but infants and young children have the highest risk of developing life-threatening complications, the most common of which is pneumonia. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Local officials prepare for swine flu Sep 9, 2009
She said if a lot of disease is seen in Minot, it may do something like it did back in 2004 when the city experienced a whooping cough outbreak. "We channeled public patients into a certain part of the clinic," Olson said. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Outbreak sparks whooping cough campaign Sep 5, 2009
NSW will lead a national campaign to protect babies against whooping cough after an outbreak tripled the number of infections ... So far this year, whooping cough has claimed the lives of three children in Australia, including one from NSW. ... Mr Hatzistergos said whooping cough was a highly contagious disease spread by droplets from coughing. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Immunisation boost to battle whooping cough Sep 5, 2009
THE State Government has won Commonwealth support for a national immunisation strategy to help stem the surge in cases of whooping cough, which has resulted in the death of three infants this year ... Medical experts recommend all children be given the combination vaccine, which protects against whooping cough and several other diseases ... Initial symptoms of whooping cough may include runny nose, tiredness and mild fever. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Desorgher bound for China: Medfield educational exchange swaps teachers Sep 4, 2009
The shots also came in three three rounds of shots inoculating Desorgher against Hepatitis A, tetanus, whooping cough and diphtheria. For a lot of reasons, I think he s a perfect choice, Maguire said. (Medfield Press, MA)
Vaccinations for adults go beyond the flu Sep 2, 2009
The CDC encourages adults to guard against vaccine-preventable diseases such as shingles; human papillomavirus, or HPV; tetanus; meningitis; whooping cough; and pneumococcal disease ... Pertussis, or whooping cough: A highly contagious respiratory tract infection. (Honolulu Advertiser)
No comments posted. Sep 1, 2009
Mumps can cause sterility and cases of whooping cough are on the rise once again. Only 30 cases of pertussis (whooping cough) were reported in the U.S. just a decade ago. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
Health agency to record children's vaccinations Aug 29, 2009
Having immunization information for measles, whooping cough, hepatitis A and other diseases for which a vaccine is available avoids overvaccinating people while ensuring they have needed shots, she said ... Having immunization information for measles, whooping cough, hepatitis A and other diseases for which a vaccine is available avoids overvaccinating people while ensuring they have needed shots, she said. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Are your vaccinations up to date? Aug 25, 2009
This booster shot protects older kids against whooping cough (pertussis). Young children receive a vaccine that prevents the same diseases, but protection starts to wear off in the early teen years, so Tdap is important for preteens. (Longview Daily News, WA)
South Africa: New Effort to Curb Child Mortality Aug 25, 2009
He said that another addition "which is already being phased in slowly is a combination vaccine, known as Pentaxim and it targets Tetanus, Diphtheria, Haemophilus influenza type B, Polio and Pertussis, otherwise known as whooping cough". Be the first to. (allAfrica.com)
Schools hang tough on new vaccine rules Aug 24, 2009
The new requirements also call for students in grade seven and higher to get a meningitis vaccine and a combination vaccine called Tdap that prevents tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis, or whooping cough. Medical and religious exemptions are permitted. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Protection for your child Aug 22, 2009
While newborn babies are immune to many diseases, thanks to the antibodies their mothers passed on to them, their immunity is not comprehensive most young children are not immune to diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, tetanus, hepatitis B, or Haemophilus influenzae type b. ... " Whooping cough is back One such disease which is making resurgence is pertussis, or whooping cough, a highly contagious and potentially... (iAfrica.com)
Back-to-School Immunization Clinics Aug 19, 2009
Children in Nevada entering 7th grade are also required to immunized against pertussis or whooping cough. There will also be an immunization clinic hosted by several local organizations that will take place on Saturday. (KLAS-TV)
Schools, students and swine flu Aug 19, 2009
Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is another respiratory illness that Jambor and Lastovich are concerned about. Last year about 30 students in the Brainerd district contracted pertussis. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
A shot of prevention Aug 18, 2009
But a few seconds of pain followed by some mild muscle soreness is nothing compared to two weeks of chicken pox or a bad case of whooping cough ... This booster vaccine was developed in 2005, the year after whooping cough hit the adolescent population fairly hard, Robertson explained. (Helena Independent Record)
Chula Vista Kid Diagnosed With Whooping Cough Aug 18, 2009
SAN DIEGO -- A 7-year-old Chula Vista elementary school student has been diagnosed with whooping cough, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency announced Monday ... So far this year, there have been 83 cases of whooping cough in San Diego County, compared to 51 cases last year ... "It's extremely important for parents to ensure that they and their children are protected against vaccine preventable diseases including whooping cough," Wooten said. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Share the Health? Aug 17, 2009
They have no insights into treating chronic diseases such as cancer or even how to cure your child s whooping cough. Going to the federal government for medical care is akin to going to the zoo when you need to buy a suit. (Human Events Online)
Autism group softens stance on vaccines Aug 16, 2009
The Autism Speaks pronouncement comes at a time when some parents have stopped inoculating their children or are spreading out their shots, to the consternation of public health officials, who fear the resurgence of such childhood diseases as measles and whooping cough. Much of the parents' resistance to immunization has been driven by fear that vaccines can cause autism, a disorder that affects an estimated 1 out of 150 children. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Making H1N1 virus absent from school Aug 16, 2009
ProVac wrote on Aug 15, 2009 1:36 PM:" Yes chicken man you are right, lets all quit vaccinations and let polio, hepatitus, whooping cough, menengitus, tetnus, measules, mumps, rubella and whatever else run rampid killing millions, yes that is the answer, it would be so much better. Lets kill millions instead of saving millions for the sake of the possible side effect. But hey at least it would all be natural. ". chickenman wrote on Aug 15, 2009 8:06 AM:" Think... The fda problay will approve a... (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Who rules us? Aug 14, 2009
Malnutrition, whooping cough and sometimes iodine deficiency can be the cause. The two families' problems are more or less the same as those of the vast majority of the people of Badakhshan. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Kids: 'Needle' your parents Spotsylvania school administrators concerned about absence of immunization records of rising sixth-graders Aug 8, 2009
Pertussis, or whooping cough, causes coughing spells so intense that it's hard for infants to eat, drink or breathe. Spells can last for weeks. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Structure Of Antibiotic Ramoplanin Reveals Promising Mechanism Aug 6, 2009
9, 2009) Scientists have identified the structure of a key component of the bacteria behind such diseases as whooping cough, peptic stomach ulcers and Legionnaires' disease. The research sheds light on how. (Science Daily)
Corrected: Secretary of Health Urges Pennsylvanians to Get Immunized Aug 4, 2009
In the past year, increases have been reported in the number of cases of Hib, and outbreaks of measles and pertussis (whooping cough) affecting people who were either unvaccinated or partially vaccinated. Vaccines not only prevent disease in people who receive them, but also protect those who come in contact with unvaccinated individuals including those who are too young to be vaccinated or individuals who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons. (PR Newswire)
Not enough Bay Area kids vaccinated, docs say Aug 2, 2009
Pertussis, or whooping cough, still infects thousands of people every year and measles shows up in small outbreaks from time to time, but rates of both have fallen off dramatically. Increased risk of disease. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Are you worried about Swine Flu in your childs school? Jul 29, 2009
I grew up just before the vaccine evolutions as a result, I actually had German measles (rubella), red measles (measles), diptheria (whooping cough), chicken pox, and mumps most before I was 6, and I certainly didn t grow up in an immigrant slum. I was lucky and escaped serious aftereffects, except some vision damage after the measles. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Doctors: Our kids won’t get new shots Jul 29, 2009
Wong said a string of outbreaks of whooping cough over the past several years infected adults and teenagers but not infants and children, suggesting that the clinic s pertussis vaccines, at least, may have remained viable during the five years of questionable storage. Ferguson added that tests of patients who were vaccinated against hepatitis B have shown that people had developed immunity to that disease as well. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Some parents question safety of back-to-school shots Jul 27, 2009
People who doubt the wisdom of immunizations should go see some kid (suffering) from whooping cough or pertussis, said Jane Regnier, the supervising nurse for a county health program that provides free or reduced-cost school physicals and booster shots for kids. This week, roughly 20 kids and parents filled the waiting room of the Santa Maria Public Health Clinic s weekly vaccination clinic. (Santa Maria Times)
Canine Kennel Cough Jul 23, 2009
However Bordetella bronchiseptica is closely related to the agent which causes "whooping cough" in people, so there may be some threat to immuno-compromised individuals. Symptoms and Treatment of Kennel Cough in Dogs. (Suite101.com)
Health care questions for Ben Nelson Jul 21, 2009
I don't benefit personally when a child receives a vaccination against whooping cough at a publically funded clinic. I don't personally benefit when Louisiana replaces highways. (Sioux City Journal)
Pittsburgh schools urge vaccinations by Oct. 1 Jul 20, 2009
The school district last week mailed reminders to the parents of about 11,500 students who, according to district records, aren't in compliance with county's new immunization requirements for chicken pox, meningitis, tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough, or pertussis ... The county also decided to require students in grades seven and above to get a meningitis vaccine and "Tdap" vaccine for tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
State urges for earlier vaccinations Jul 17, 2009
- Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (whooping cough, Tdap) booster ... According to Dr. Baker, whooping cough, which is highly contagious, has been on the rise in the past few years ... In a county near Austin, pertussis (whooping cough) has risen from 18 cases in 2008 to 112 cases already this year. (Thorndale Champion, TX)
Reasons for Vaccination Jul 16, 2009
This lack of coverage is leading to outbreaks of diseases long thought eradicated from the developed world, particularly whooping cough and measles ... Whooping cough (pertussis) is also now more common in the United States. (Suite101.com)
Health inspectors are on the front line Jul 3, 2009
Without them, who will respond to the garbage complaints, the rat infestation in the empty lot next door, or the whooping cough outbreak at your child s school. Who will respond to the midnight sewer backup or the next flu outbreak. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Dr. Jeff Hersh: Pertussis is on the rise Jun 30, 2009
Q: I heard whooping cough is on the rise ... A: Pertussis (from the bacteria Bordetella pertussis and sometimes called whooping cough because of the "whooping" sound effect infants make) is highly contagious. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Student, 10, Diagnosed With Whooping Cough Jun 25, 2009
SAN DIEGO -- A 10-year-old student at a Tierrasanta elementary school has been diagnosed with whooping cough, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency announced Wednesday ... "Whooping cough is very active this season and is highly contagious," said Dr. Wilma Wooten, the county's public health officer ... "If children are having severe coughing spells, especially after having flu-like symptoms, parents should ask their primary care physician to test their children for whooping... (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
School vaccine requirements change for 09-10 Jun 25, 2009
Students entering the seventh grade in the 2009-2010 school year are now required to have the Meningococcal vaccine, two doses of the Varicella vaccine, and a booster dose of the Tdap (whooping cough, tetanus, and diphtheria) vaccine prior to enrollment. Shelley said the new requirements will affect about 3,000 students in the district. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
More whooping cough reported in Buchanan County Jun 24, 2009
Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is highly contagious, and representatives of the Buchanan County Public Health Department are contacting people possibly at risk because of exposure ... For information about whooping cough, go to. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Got a mystery cough? 8 possible culprits Jun 20, 2009
Also known as whooping cough, pertussis is a bacterial disease with symptoms that include a slight fever, a runny nose, and, most notably, a violent cough that can make breathing difficult. Attempting to inhale air into the lungs between coughs can produce a distinctive, high-pitched whooping sound. (CNN -- Health)
People on society's ragged edges feel sharp end of need Jun 20, 2009
When their 10-month-old son was hospitalised with whooping cough for eight days, they spent a fortune on petrol visiting him. They fell four weeks behind in their Housing Department rent and were threatened with eviction. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
No Miracle Finish This Time for Dodgers Jun 19, 2009
Randy Wolf is undergoing medical tests to determine if whooping cough is the source of his persistent cough. Wolf has been bothered by the cough for about six weeks. (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
North Dakota's primary export: Young people Jun 18, 2009
Retired wrote on Jun 17, 2009 1:28 AM:" I trace three lines to farming areas of Ohio. One ancestor was a successful farmer born shortly after the revolutionary war. He had 19 children that helped him farm and most moved away when they became adults. A farm cannot be divided into small farms and still compete. So as each reached adulthood they were given enough money to start a farm on new lands now open to farming. Or they went to try the new types of jobs in the cities. Indians had been dying... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Minor whooping cough outbreak in Bucanan County Jun 18, 2009
INDEPENDENCE, Iowa - Health officials are investigating a small outbreak of whooping cough cases in Buchanan County ... Director Amy Marlow of the Buchanan County Health Center Public Health Department says whooping cough, also known as pertussis, can be very dangerous for infants, as well as for the elderly. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Whooping cough reported in Northeast Iowa Jun 18, 2009
Gasping for air may produce a "high-pitched whooping cough," according to the Buchanan County Public Health Department ... Anyone who has gotten a tetanus shot since 2005 is vaccinated against whooping cough, though the immunization does not provide full protection ... Individuals who think they came in contact with someone with whooping cough can call the Buchanan County Public Health Department at (319) 332-0860. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
