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What did we learn from the 2010 California whooping cough epidemic?

Because whooping cough (pertussis) is almost as contagious as measles (affecting ~12-17 individuals with each case), clinicians are required to report cases of this bacterial respiratory tract infection to the state's department ...

Pediatrics created Jul 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Next-generation vaccines—eliminating the use of needles

Lead scientist Professor Simon Cutting, from the School of Biological Sciences at Royal Holloway, has developed the jabs through the use of probiotic spores. He carried out fundamental studies into the biology of the bacterium ...

Medications created Oct 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

More evidence whooping cough protection wanes

(HealthDay)—Despite high levels of vaccination, the rate of whooping cough in the United States is at its highest level in decades, and one reason may be that immunity from the vaccine diminishes each year ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 11, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0