Pertussis, Still a Formidable Foe

Pertussis, Still a Formidable Foe

Pertussis disease remains a major global health problem. Both the public and health care professionals remain poorly informed about the disease caused by Bordetella pertussis. Control is possible. There are now many publications highlighting important immunization strategies to enable significant co...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical infectious diseases 2007-12, Vol.45 (11), p.1487-1491
1. Verfasser: Forsyth, Kevin
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescents
Bacterial diseases
Biological and medical sciences
Bordetella pertussis
Cough
Ent and stomatologic bacterial diseases
Epidemiology
Human bacterial diseases
Immunization
Infants
Infections
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Morbidity
Mortality
Notifiable diseases
Preventive medicine
Public health
Vaccination
Vaccines
Whooping cough
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Zusammenfassung:Pertussis disease remains a major global health problem. Both the public and health care professionals remain poorly informed about the disease caused by Bordetella pertussis. Control is possible. There are now many publications highlighting important immunization strategies to enable significant control of the mortality and morbidity caused by pertussis
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1086/522660