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Pertussis resurgence among vaccinated children in Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan.

A A Mughal, Y F YF Kazi, H A HA Bukhari, and M M Ali

Annu Rev Public Health 126(6):518-22 (2012) PMID 22445714

To investigate the aetiology of persistent cough among vaccinated children as suspected cases of pertussis in Khairpur District, Sindh, Pakistan. Pertussis or whooping cough, caused by Bordetella pertussis, is re-appearing in many countries despite vaccination coverage. In Khairpur, persistent cough and symptoms similar to pertussis among vaccinated children are common but the aetiology has not been investigated previously.

DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2012.02.001
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