‘Outbreak in the Village’: the book
'Outbreak in the Village. A Family Doctor's Lifetime Study of Whooping cough.' There is absolutely no doubt that the world's problems with Covid-19 have stimulated enormous interest in epidemiology and…
A Most Frustrating Infection
Trying to get whooping cough diagnosed can be a nightmare I am a retired GP with an interest in whooping cough and I have a website that has been helping…
So You Think You Have Whooping Cough?
Well there is a very good chance you are correct. To have got as far as suspecting it you will either have had to do a bit of research, which…
How long is whooping cough infectious for?
3D representation of pertussis toxin, made up of 6 complex protein subunits. It is one of several toxins produced by Bordetella pertussis. It is most lethal in babies. An inactivated…
Suspecting whooping cough
How do you know when to suspect whooping cough? Parents of teenagers might find this interesting. When to suspect whooping cough. The kids will make light of it because they…