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Whooping Cough Information
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Listen to the sound of whooping cough! (symptoms page)
Do you think you have it? This site could tell you!
Want to ask an expert?
Email me!
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What is this site about?
Detailed and comprehensive information for people who want to know about
whooping cough.
Who is it for?
It is produced to help people who have, or think they have whooping cough, or
think it is affecting their friends or family. It may also be helpful to health
professionals.
Why would you want to
know?
Whooping cough is very difficult to diagnose, and is commonly undiagnosed or
misdiagnosed by doctors and other health professionals because they fail to
recognize or are not made aware of the symptoms.
Who am I?
I am Dr Doug Jenkinson, a family doctor who has researched whooping cough for 25
years. If you have a questions about whooping cough you think I can
answer please email me
email guideline page
If you want to know more about me click here
Dr-J
How this site is set out
The main topics are shown at the top of each page and each of those pages
has a deep pink background like this page. Sometimes these deep pink
pages have more detailed or technical information link. These more technical
pages have a pale pink background. These pale pink pages may have links
to even more technically detailed pages and these pages are white. If
you find yourself a bit confused by the details, you probably need to go back
to a deep pink page.
ALL INFORMATION, DATA, AND
MATERIAL CONTAINED, PRESENTED, OR PROVIDED HERE IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION
PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS REFLECTING THE KNOWLEDGE OR OPINIONS
OF THE PUBLISHER, AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED OR INTENDED AS PROVIDING MEDICAL OR
LEGAL ADVICE. THE DECISION WHETHER OR NOT TO VACCINATE IS AN IMPORTANT AND
COMPLEX ISSUE AND SHOULD BE MADE BY YOU, AND YOU ALONE, IN CONSULTATION WITH
YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.