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International Journal of Public Health and Safety

International Journal of Public Health and Safety

ISSN: 2736-6189

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Whooping Cough And B. Pertussis

Pertussis is a global infectious disease caused by the bacteria B. pertussis and B. parapertussis. The incidence is highest in children under the age of five, except when infant immunization programs have been very effective and a change has occurred in adolescents. Whooping cough is not just a childhood illness. Routine mass vaccination of infants and children has been successful in reducing mortality and disease morbidity in children, but has not eliminated the circulation of B. pertussis. Older children and adolescents can then become a source of infection for newborns and young children who have not yet completed their vaccination schedule. It is dramatic for newborns and infants, but can be very serious for children and adults. Two weeks after coughing begins, it becomes very difficult to isolate the bacteria, suggesting that most symptoms are due to toxins released by bacteria. (2013) Research for B. pertussis (real-time PCR) in cases of prolonged cough (> 2 weeks) in the population of unvaccinated adults: a cross-sectional study.

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