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Pertussis (Whooping Cough) – What You Need To Know
Pertussis (whooping cough) is very contagious and can cause serious illness―especially in infants who are too young to be fully vaccinated...

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How pertussis sounds
People with the disease can cough violently and rapidly, over and over, until the air is gone from their lungs and they are forced to inhale with a loud "whooping" sound. Pertussis is worse for very young children. Also, it is important to know that not everyone with pertussis coughs or "whoops".

Recognizing and Preventing Whooping Cough (Pertussis)

• English (3:28 minutes, Date Released: 9/15/2010)
• en Español (3:33 minutes, Date Released: 9/9/2010)

In this podcast, Tami Skoff, a mother of two and epidemiologist with CDC, discusses the symptoms of whooping cough (pertussis) and how to prevent it. She discusses the importance of getting everyone vaccinated, especially those who will have close contact with an infant.

Pertussis, or Whooping Cough, Vaccine Recommendation for Adolescents
Listen To This Podcast (4:22 minutes, Date Released: 8/7/2008)

This podcast provides information on pertussis and the Tdap vaccine recommendations for adolescents.

Whooping Cough (Pertussis) PSA

• English (0:30 minutes, Date Released: 9/15/2010)
• en Español (0:30 minutes, Date Released: 9/9/2010)

This 30 second PSA encourages everyone to get vaccinated against whooping cough (pertussis), especially those who will have close contact with an infant.

Pre-Teen Immunizations PSA
Listen To This Podcast (0:29 minutes, Date Released: 10/22/2009)

This podcast is a public service announcement (PSA) about immunizations needed by pre-teens.

Don’t risk spreading whooping cough to your infant
Create a circle of protection — get vaccinated.

• Tdap for Parents
• Circle of Protection (English) | Círculo de Protección (en Español)

I want to protect my baby from whooping cough
Let's create a circle of protection — please get vaccinated before coming to see us

• Tdap for Caregivers (English) | Círculo de Protección (en Español)

I want to protect my baby from whooping cough
Let's create a circle of protection — please get vaccinated before coming to see us

• Tdap for Visitors (English) | Spanish-1 (en Español)

I want to protect my baby from whooping cough

• Spanish - 3 (en Español)

Adolescent Immunization, It's Their Turn! Initiative

• It's our turn! (animated)
• It's our turn! | ¡Es mi turno!
• It's their turn! | ¡Es el turno de ellos!

Pre-teens need vaccines too

• Preteen Vaccines

Preteen and Teen Vaccines

• Posters and Flyers
• Video and Audio Resources

Coughing up the Facts on Pertussis

CE Course on Emerging Trends and Vaccine Recommendations
(credits expire 7/2/2012)

CDC Commentary: Pertussis — Tdap: Now for Pregnant Women and 65 Plus (4:11 minutes, Date Released: 10/31/2011)
An overview of the latest recommendations for giving Tdap to pregnant women and those 65 years and older.

CDC Commentary - Pertussis Diagnosis: Avoid the Pitfalls of PCR (5:44 minutes, Date Released: 02/28/2011)
Learn how to optimize the use of PCR testing for pertussis by avoiding some of the more common pitfalls leading to inaccurate results.

Pertussis Testing Video: Collecting a Nasopharyngeal Swab Clinical Specimen (4:12 minutes, Date Released: 2/14/2011)
This video demonstrates proper techniques for collecting and transporting a pertussis clinical specimen obtained by swabbing the posterior nasopharynx.

Pertussis Testing Video: Collecting a Nasopharyngeal Aspirate Clinical Specimen (4:14 minutes, Date Released: 2/14/2011)
This video demonstrates proper techniques for collecting and transporting a pertussis clinical specimen from the posterior nasopharynx obtained by aspiration.

Adult Immunizations (3:59 minutes, Date Released: 8/13/2010)
The specific immunizations you need as an adult are determined by factors such as your age, lifestyle, high-risk conditions, type and locations of travel, and previous immunizations. Throughout your adult life, you need immunizations to get and maintain protection.

Get The Picture: Childhood Immunizations (6:27 minutes, Date Released: 4/13/2009)
After talking with parents across the country, CDC put together this short video to help answer the tough questions that real moms had about childhood immunizations. Understanding the importance of vaccines is crucial for you to protect your children’s health.

Immunization Action Coalition Pertussis Videos (1:44 minutes)
The Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) offers a variety of videos showing babies and children with pertussis.

CDC Commentary: With Pertussis on the Rise, Who Needs a Tdap Vaccination? (3:44 minutes, Date Released: 7/2/2010)
A brief overview of who needs Tdap vaccine and when they can get it.

CDC Commentary: Pertussis -- Recognition and Treatment (3:36 minutes, Date Released: 1/25/2010)
Are you up-to-date on the recognition and treatment of pertussis?

Jeff Gordon Joins the Fight Against Pertussis (0:60 minutes)
A 60 second PSA encouraging new and expectant parents to help protect their babies by making sure that anyone who is, or will be, in close contact with a young infant has been vaccinated against pertussis.

Counting on You
en Español

If you're the parent of an 11 or 12 year old you need to know about preteen vaccines— Vaccines that can protect your preteen from meningitis, whooping cough and for girls, the virus that causes cervical cancer.
Running Time: 1:01 mins
Date Released: 9/16/2010

Parents of Kids with Infectious Diseases (PKIDs)
PKIDs offers a variety of videos about pertussis, including one family's struggle.

Pertussis Outbreak Posters
These posters highlight outbreak situations and summarize pertussis vaccine recommendations.

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Pertussis Fact Sheet for Parents: The Basics
This fact sheet describe symptoms of infection as well as benefits and risks of vaccination.
English [423 KB, 2 pages] | Spanish [211 KB, 2 pages]

Pertussis Fact Sheet for Parents: In Depth
This fact sheet describe symptoms of infection as well as benefits and risks of vaccination. It also includes a story from a family affected by pertusiss and additional details about the vaccine and history of the disease.
English [392 KB, 2 pages] | Spanish [378 KB, 2 pages]

Pertussis Poster: Immunization. Power to Protect. [484 KB, 1 page]
This poster highlights the safe, proven protection of vaccines, with a focus on pertussis.

CDC

• Protect Yourself and Your Baby [830 KB, 1 page]
• La Tos Ferina Se Está Propagando en Su Comunidad [1.3 MB, 1 page]

Immunization Action Coalition (IAC)

• Pertussis: Questions and Answers [86 KB, 3 pages]
• Pertussis Stories

Parents of Kids with Infectious Diseases (PKIDs)

• Silence the Sounds of Pertussis Booklet [308 KB, 8 pages]
• "La Quinceanera” Fotonovela [2.1 MB, 21 pages]

Childhood Whooping Cough Vaccine Protects Most Children for at least 5 Years [109 KB, 1 page]
CDC officials stress that vaccines are the best way to prevent whooping cough. In addition, people who do catch whooping cough after being vaccinated are much less likely to be hospitalized or die from the disease.

Whooping Cough Making a Comeback – Vaccination is Key [150 KB, 1 page]
Another fitful night. A mom is awake, listening to her baby cough and trying to comfort him. She wonders wearily when it will end. Unfortunately, the end will not come soon because this cough is whooping cough, also called the "100-day cough" because of its long duration.

Whooping cough: Without booster vaccine, pre-teens at risk for lengthy, disruptive illness [59 KB, 1 page]
Whooping cough—or pertussis—is a serious and very contagious respiratory disease that can cause long, violent coughing fits and the characteristic "whooping" sound that follows when a person gasps for air. Whooping cough has been on the rise in pre-teens and teens. In 2009, a quarter of the 16,858 cases of pertussis reported in the United States were among 10- through 19-year-olds.

BAM! Body and Mind is an online destination for kids 9-13 years old. BAM! Body and Mind gives them the information they need to make healthy lifestyle choices. The site focuses on topics that kids told us are important to them using kid-friendly lingo, games, quizzes, and other interactive features.

Visit The Immune Platoon on the BAM! Website to learn more about pertussis and other vaccine-preventable diseases.

Meet Pertussis, a disease villain that leaves its victims literally gasping for air. Pertussis is one of ten villains in the Immunie Platoon's Disease Database. This is also available for download (586 KB, 1 page).