Immunization Branch, Pertussis Information

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

On-line Education Opportunity:
Controlling 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)

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)

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
Pertussis, University of Wisconsin-Madison Bacteriology Department
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.