Pertussis: The Identify, Isolate, Inform Tool Applied to a Re-emerging Respiratory Illness
Pertussis, commonly referred to as “whooping cough,” is a highly contagious acute respiratory infection that has exhibited cyclical outbreaks throughout the last century. Although vaccines have provided some immunity, many populations, including infants and pregnant women, remain at risk for serious...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2019-02-01
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Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
Online Access: | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8pk2d89t |