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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"whooping cough"”.
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A systematic review of the symptomatic treatment of the cough in whooping cough
… There are between 20 - 40 million cases of whooping cough annually world-wide, 90% of which occur in developing countries, resulting in an estimated 200 - 300 O00 fatalities each year. Much of the morbidity is due to the paroxysmal cough. Corticosteroids, salbutamol (a β₂- adrenergic …
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Calling the shots on vaccination: when is the state justified in overturning a refusal to vaccinate?
… rubella, measles, tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough, amongst others.
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Scarred for Life. How conditions in early life affect socioeconomic status, reproduction and mortality in Southern Sweden, 1813-1968
… Specific exposure to measles, scarlet fever and whooping cough are also considered. Regarding the impact of prices, higher mortality is observed among exposed landless males in old age, while exposed landless females exhibit lower probabilities of dying in adulthood and old age and experience no …
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Calling the shots on vaccination: when is the state justified in overturning a refusal to vaccinate?
… rubella, measles, tetanus, diphtheria, and whooping cough, amongst others. By one estimation, paediatric immunization worldwide prevents approximately 3 million child deaths each year, and saves 750 000 more from disability.
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Pertussis: Advances in Vaccine Development and Disease Control Strategies
Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, caused by Bordetella pertussis, remains a significant public health challenge despite widespread vaccination programs. This thesis explores advancements in vaccine development and disease control strategies. It emphasizes virulence factors such as Vag8, …
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Threatened child health through lack of immunization: Identification of risk groups in Uganda.
… against tuberculosis, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio and measles. (2) To assess risk factors for not completing the EPI vaccination series (the "drop-out" problem). (3) To assess risk factors for pregnant women not receiving tetanus toxoid for protection against neonatal tetanus; …
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Global dynamics of Bordetella pertussis and implications for control
*Bordetella pertussis* is the main cause of whooping cough, a disease that still infects millions of individuals annually despite widespread vaccination. This is particularly problematic in neonates, where infection can lead to death. Endemicity, subclinical infections and circulation of multiple …
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Comparative proteomic analysis of Australian epidemic Bordetella pertussis
Bordetella pertussis causes whooping cough, a re-emerging vaccine preventable disease. Pathogen adaptation is an important factor for re-emergence. Since acellular vaccine (ACV) introduction, the predominant strains changed to single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) cluster I (ptxP3/prn2) from cluster …
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Tuberculosis in childhood : the sources and channels of infection : with special reference to the tonsils
… predisposing influences, such as measles and whooping -cough, which favour thoracic infection. According to the Registrar General's Reports for the decade 1881- 1890, the total average annual deaths in England of children under 5 years was 201,000, and the average annual number for the same …
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The performance of respiratory illness surveillance case definitions to detect Bordetella pertussis in children aged < 5 years seeking healthcare for respiratory illness in South Africa, 2017-2023
… case definition which includes apnoea and omits cough duration, improved sensitivity (ILI: 30.0% vs. 43.3%; SRI: 55.7% vs. 60.2%), but reduced specificity (ILI: 90.5% vs. 75.8%; SRI: 88.3% vs. 80.9% %). Negative predictive values were high for both definitions (ILI: 99.5% vs. 99.4%; SRI: 99.2% …