Pertussis Information

Pertussis Fact Sheet
   English/Spanish PDF (34KB)
   English Text, Spanish Text.

Listen to Pertussis Cough Examples

Pertussis Educational Materials

Pertussis in Texas

• Cases by Month of Onset 2001-2004 (PDF 6KB, :01)
  Only confirmed and probable cases are included. Therefore, data in the last few months of the curve may change significantly as investigations of reported cases are completed, and pending cases are assigned final status. The percentage of pending cases are highest for the most recent months.
• Table: Number of Cases, Incidence, & Mortality Since 1947
• Graph: Number of Cases Since 1920 (PDF 6KB, :01)
• Reported Cases, Symptoms, and Laboratory Confirmation by Age Group (2001)

Physician Information

• Diagnostic and Treatment Criteria
• Pertussis Tests
• Treatment & Prophylaxis

Public Health Resources

• Pertussis Outbreak Kit: Planning Tools for Responding to Community Outbreaks in Texas, Version 1.0, 4/1/2002, TDH Stock #11-11492
  • Preface and Introduction (PDF 396KB, 1:52)
  • Presentations (PDF 827KB, 3:55)
  • Surveillance Guidelines
    • Texas Department of State Health Services
    • Centers for Disease Control
  • Communication Tools (PDF 122KB, :34)
  • Pertussis Monograph (TDH monograph in development)
    • Washington State Department of Health (PDF 11,140KB, 52:48)
  • Articles (PDF 1,765KB, 8:22)
  • Pertussis Surveillance Data (PDF 274KB, 1:17)

Other Resources

• Pertussis Articles:
  MMWR:
  “Pertussis-United States 1997–2000,” 2/1/02, p73-76 (print 1–4) (Opens in new window)
  “Pertussis Deaths – United States, 2000,”  7/19/02, p 616 - 618 (Opens in new window)
  
  
• Links to Related Websites: (Opens in new window)
  Pertussis.com
  Dr J's Whooping Cough Information
  Washington State Health Department Pertussis Monograph
• For more information on pertussis, call the Texas Department of State Health Services, Immunization Branch at 1-800-252-9152.

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