News related to Tessalon (Benzonatate) and/or conditions it is approved for
Whooping Cough Immunity Lasts 30 Years or More
Source: MedicineNet Pertussis Specialty [2009.11.02]
Title: Whooping Cough Immunity Lasts 30 Years or More
Category: Health News
Created: 10/30/2009 12:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 11/2/2009
Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
Source: MedicineNet Tetanus Specialty [2009.08.26]
Title: Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 8/26/2009
Unvaccinated Kids Getting Whooping Cough
Source: MedicineNet Pertussis Specialty [2009.05.26]
Title: Unvaccinated Kids Getting Whooping Cough
Category: Health News
Created: 5/26/2009
Last Editorial Review: 5/26/2009
Cover Your Cough!
Source: MedicineNet Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Specialty [2008.10.07]
Title: Cover Your Cough!
Category: Health Fact Tool
Created: 11/15/2004
Last Editorial Review: 10/7/2008
Chronic Cough
Source: MedicineNet Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Specialty [2007.12.07]
Title: Chronic Cough
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 12/7/2007
GAVI Alliance Drives Down Pentavalent Vaccine Costs, Data Shows
Source: Health News from Medical News Today [2009.11.19]
The "co-ordinated buying policy" of the GAVI Alliance has driven down "[t]he price of a vaccine that helps babies fight off killer diseases," according to data released by the group, Reuters reports. In 2010, the price of pentavalent vaccine, which protects against Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b), diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus and hepatitis B, will fall "below $3.0 - a drop of almost $0.
To Avoid Spreading Germs, Expert Recommends Hand Washing
Source: MRSA / Drug Resistance News From Medical News Today [2009.11.11]
Fears of contracting the H1N1 virus this flu season have people steering clear of strangers with coughs and scolding friends who don't sneeze into their crooked elbows. With everyone trying to stay germ free, hand sanitizer has become a popular means of protection. But although a quick pump from a Purell dispenser is the most convenient form of hand cleaning, is it the best? Not necessarily, according to Saint Joseph's University medical microbiology expert Michael McCann, Ph.D.
Pertussis vaccine proves effective in adults, adolescents
Source: Doctors Lounge - Chest Diseases
Whooping cough vaccine has proved more than 90 percent effective in a national, large-scale clinical study.
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