Letter

Whooping cough is quite common and can be diagnosed clinically

BMJ 2006; 333 doi: 10.1136/bmj.333.7563.352 (Published 10 August 2006)
Cite this as: BMJ 2006;333:352.1

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  1. Doug Jenkinson, general practitioner principal (dougjenkinson@btinternet.com)
  1. Keyworth Health Centre, Keyworth, Nottingham NG12 5JU

    EDITOR—Harnden et al, with the help of a recently available blood test, have gone some way to confirm that whooping cough is still about.1 Since 1977, I have, with the help of my practice colleagues, been recording every clinically diagnosable case of whooping cough (based on a minimum of three weeks of paroxysmal coughing). This year so far we have seen six …

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