Med. praxi. 2014;11(4):181-182

Where vaccination could help...

MUDr.©árka Rumlarová
Klinika infekčních nemocí Fakultní nemocnice a Lékařské fakulty Univerzity Karlovy, Hradec Králové

In recent years, the incidence of whooping cough has been increasing, particularly in adolescents and adults. Pertussis often goes undiagnosed

in them and these patients are a source of infection for the youngest children who may be at risk of a fatal course of the disease.

Extending vaccination to the adult population and the so-called cocoon strategy could effectively protect infants from developing pertussis.

Keywords: pertussis, vaccination, acellular vaccine, cocoon strategy

Published: June 1, 2014  Show citation

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