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Wow!  It’s been a while since I’ve posted.  Just had sick kids, been trying to get the kids ready for school, buying school supplies, uniforms, etc.  Found out yesterday that they all might have Pertussis (whooping cough).  Steven, my hubby, has had this cough for like 2 months, and then one of my

A collection of links to posts that are short, plain overviews of vaccines that are included in the childhood preventable diseases programme.

Former Visiting Professor Patrick Holford is still Head of Science and Education at Biocare. We look at Holford’s advice in “Vaccinations: what every parent needs to know” in 100%health Newsletter, No. 46, July 2008, pp. 5-8.[a] We focus on his recommendation for whooping cough vaccination.

Chris and I went to the doctor this morning.  He went because he's gained close to 30 pounds in the last 12 weeks and me because of a cough I've had for two to three weeks.  As I predicted the doctor took some of Chris's blood to run some tests and set up an appointment for a resting metabolism rate check.

In public health circles they are known as "exempters" -- parents who for reasons of faith or philosophy choose not to immunize their children against diseases such as measles and whooping cough. read more

News to know: 11 infants caught whooping cough from nurse A health-care worker was identifed as the source of an outbreak of whooping cough, or pertussis, among newborns in Texas, according to public health officials investigating the 2004 occurrence.

11 infants caught whooping cough from nurse Posted by kandylini on June 7, 2008 Take home points: All the babies recovered. The nurse was fully vaccinated against pertussis—despite that, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends more vaccines for health workers.

Newborns caught whooping cough from hospital nurse NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Public health officials investigating a 2004 outbreak of whooping cough, or pertussis, among newborns in Texas identified the source as a health-care worker where the babies were born. Staff members at a children’...

MAYOR CUTS OFF AN INDECENT PLAY; Closes "Girl with Whooping Cough" at New York Theatre After Reading Manuscript   published May 11, 1910. - New York Times   http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9C05E0DC1530E233A25752C1A9639C946196D6CF