Increase in deaths from pertussis among young infants in the United States in the 1990s

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Title: Increase in deaths from pertussis among young infants in the United States in the 1990s
Authors: VITEK, CHARLES R., PASCUAL, F. BRIAN, BAUGHMAN, ANDREW L., MURPHY, TRUDY V.
Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal; July 2003, Vol. 22 Issue: 7 p628-635, 8p
Abstract: Severe pertussis primarily occurs among infants (<12 months of age). Despite high levels of immunization, reported pertussis cases increased in the United States in the 1990s among all age groups, including infants.
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ISSN:08913668
15320987
DOI:10.1097/01.inf.0000073266.30728.0e
Published in:The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Language:English