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Surveillance of Pertussis: Methods and Implementation

Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy, 2016
Pertussis or whooping cough is a respiratory disease caused by Bordetella pertussis or, to a lesser extent, by B. parapertussis. Vaccines against pertussis have been widely used for more than 50 years and have led to a significant reduction of morbidity and mortality.
Carl Heinz Wirsing von Koenig
exaly   +3 more sources

Comparison of pertussis surveillance systems in Europe

Vaccine, 2007
We compared pertussis surveillance systems of 16 European countries in the period 1998-2002. In twelve out of sixteen countries the system covered the general population. Ten countries relied on WHO case definition for surveillance of pertussis. Eleven countries applied laboratory tests, and eight of them used PCR for case confirmation.
Alberto E, Tozzi   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Importance of Enhanced Surveillance for Prevention of Pertussis in Children

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 2015
Bordetella pertussis infection causes considerable morbidity, even in countries with high vaccination coverage. Surveillance of pertussis is usually passive and based on mandatory reporting. We assessed the epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of pertussis cases detected by passive or enhanced surveillance.A prospective population-based study was
Angela, Domínguez   +11 more
openaire   +3 more sources

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