Igiene e sanità pubblica
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Igiene e sanità pubblica · Jul 2013
[Old problems and new strategies in the fight against pertussis].
Pertussis is still a major Public Health problem. In fact, despite high vaccination coverage, several outbreaks have occurred in the last years all over the world, with thousands of cases and several deaths. ⋯ From these subjects the infection spreads to infants who have not yet been vaccinated or who have not completed the vaccination cycle. To reduce the incidence and the complications of pertussis in infants and immune compromised persons, booster doses are recommended and a "cocoon" vaccination strategy has been proposed.