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International Journal of Collaborative Research on Internal Medicine & Public Health

ISSN - 1840-4529

Robert Wellington

Editorial office, Journal of Internal Medicine, Belgium

Publications

  • Mini Review   
    Whooping Cough: A Global Review of Disease
    Author(s): Robert Wellington*

    Pertussis is still a serious public-health concern. The pathogen's transmission has been slowed by high coverage rates, but the loss of immunity suggests that adolescents and adults play an important role in infective dynamics, since they may be a large source of infection for unvaccinated or partially immunise neonates. Many constraints impact the passive surveillance system. The lack of lab confirmation and unique clinical characteristics of patients contribute to underestimate of pertussis in adolescents, young adults, and adults. Because the true epidemiological impact of pertussis is not always apparent, the lack of comprehensive data should not hinder the use of active preventive treatments aimed at preventing the pertussis impact of declining immunity. In adolescents and adults, a booster dose of low-antigen content combination vaccine should be used to minimise a rise in t.. View More»
    DOI: 10.35248/1840-4529.22.14(5).365

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