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Revisiting the epidemiology of pertussis in Canada, 1924–2015: a literature review, evidence synthesis, and modeling study

BMC Public Health, 2020
Background Disease surveillance is central to the public health understanding of pertussis epidemiology. In Canada, public reporting practices have significantly changed over time, creating challenges in accurately characterizing pertussis epidemiology ...
Edward Thommes, Jianhong Wu, Yanyu Xiao, Antigona Tomovici, Jason Lee, Ayman Chit   +5 more
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Vaccinations in pregnancy: An update for a changing time

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Maternal immunization is one of the most effective public health interventions to reduce infectious morbidity and mortality in pregnant women, fetuses, and newborns. Despite robust evidence supporting vaccine safety and effectiveness in pregnancy, global uptake has declined following the COVID‐19 pandemic, contributing to resurgent outbreaks ...
Wendy Hodge, Méabh Bhuinneáin, Gelila Goba, Marisa Labovsky, Eliana Amaral, Asma Khalil, David Lissauer, Hema Divakar, Fionnuala M. McAuliffe, Deborah Money, Dharmintra Pasupathy, on behalf of the FIGO Committee on Infections During Pregnancy   +11 more
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A Survey of Pertussis Surveillance and Immunization Practices in Canada, 2012

Canada Communicable Disease Report, 2014
In 2012 there was an increase in the incidence of pertussis in the Americas. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) made a number of recommendations to strengthen surveillance, investigate outbreaks, to measure adequacy and timeliness of immunizations within the population and monitor policies related to high risk individuals such as health care ...
S, Desai, T, Smith, H, Deehan
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Trends in hospitalizations for vaccine‐preventable diseases in the United States from 2014 to 2024

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Objectives Vaccination rates have declined in recent years, resulting in outbreaks of vaccine‐preventable diseases (VPDs) among children. We aimed to evaluate VPD hospitalization rates from 2014 to 2024 and to report associated trends in outcomes including intensive care utilization, mortality, readmissions, and costs.
Nathan M. Money, Erin Sullivan, Hannah Rector, Corrie E. McDaniel, Jessica L. Markham, Mersine A. Bryan   +5 more
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Assessing the spatial and temporal analysis of pertussis transmission among Hanoi, Vietnam population in the period of 2015 to 2019

Cogent Public Health, 2022
Despite the vaccination program’s great effectiveness, pertussis outbreaks are still reported with substantial spatial heterogeneity. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the spatio-temporal patterns of pertussis to determine the hot spots with the high-
Xuan Le Thi Thanh, Anh Nguyen Ngoc, Than Dao Huu, Dang Le Hai, Thanh Pham Duy, Anh Dang Kim   +5 more
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Frequency, Burden and Pathogens of Acute Respiratory Illness in Very Preterm Infants During Infancy

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To describe the frequency, burden, and pathogen profile of acute respiratory illnesses (ARIs) in very preterm infants during the first year after neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) discharge. Methods Very preterm infants were followed prospectively (August 2015–January 2017) with monthly assessments of symptoms, medication use, and ...
Patricia De Gouveia Belinelo, Nada Townsi, Naomi R. Hemy, Chisha T. Sikazwe, David W. Smith, Benjamin Stoecklin, J. Jane Pillow, Graham L. Hall, Ingrid A. Laing, Shannon J. Simpson   +9 more
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Pertussis: Resurgence of a forgotten entity

Journal of Pediatric Critical Care, 2020
Pertussis is a serious and life-threatening infection of infancy. Recurrent apnea with a paroxysm of cough is the early clue for its diagnosis. The rate of pertussis increased worldwide with the occurrence of regular outbreaks globally, including India ...
Mukesh Kumar Jain, Sibabratta Patnaik, Bandya Sahoo, Reshmi Mishra   +3 more
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Tissue Resident Memory Cells: Friend or Foe?

Immunology, EarlyView.
Tissue‐resident memory T cells (TRM cells) are specialised immune cells in barrier tissues like the lungs, skin and gut, providing rapid host defence and tumour surveillance. Their retention and differentiation are regulated by molecules such as CD69, CD103 and TGF‐β. Dysregulation of TRM cells can lead to chronic activation, driving conditions such as
Chidimma F. Chude, Jude E. Uzonna, Janilyn Arsenio   +2 more
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The Present and Future Aspects of Life-Long Pertussis Prevention: Narrative Review with Regional Perspectives for Türkiye

Infectious Diseases and Therapy, 2023
Pertussis, caused by Bordetella pertussis, remains one of the most widespread, contagious, and vaccine-preventable diseases. It results in notable morbidity and mortality as well as severe medical, social, and economic burden. Despite high global vaccine
Tamer Pehlivan, Ener Cagri Dinleyici, Ateş Kara, Zafer Kurugöl, Hasan Tezer, Nur Baran Aksakal, Aydan Biri, Alpay Azap   +7 more
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Swedish Infants Developed Pertussis at a Younger Age if Their Mother Was the Possible Source of Infection in 2009–2015

Acta Paediatrica, Volume 115, Issue 11, Page 2566-2571, November 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim The aim of this study was to investigate the possible source of laboratory‐confirmed pertussis in infants under 6 months of age. Methods This nationwide prospective study was based on laboratory‐confirmed cases reported in the enhanced pertussis surveillance in Sweden from 2009 to 2015. The parents or carers of 345 infants were interviewed
Bernice Aronsson, Lennart Nilsson, Jann Storsaeter, Henrik Källberg, Emma Appelqvist   +4 more
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