Epidemiology of pertussis in two Ibero-American countries with different vaccination policies: lessons derived from different surveillance systems

Epidemiology of pertussis in two Ibero-American countries with different vaccination policies: lessons derived from different surveillance systems

Abstract Background Pertussis is a re-emerging disease worldwide despite its high vaccination coverage. European and Latin-American countries have used different surveillance and vaccination policies against pertussis. We compared the epidemiology of this disease in two Ibero-American countries with...

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Main Authors: Rubén Solano, Josefa Masa-Calles, Zacarías Garib, Patricia Grullón, Sandy L. Santiago, Altagracia Brache, Ángela Domínguez, Joan A. Caylà
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Bordetella pertussis
Whooping cough
Infectious disease epidemiology
Surveillance
Spain
Dominican Republic
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3844-9

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