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Pertussis in Portugal - Time for a new strategy [Pertussis em Portugal - A importância de uma nova estratégia vacinal]
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نویسنده
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de sousa s.g. ,barros h.
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منبع
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pulmonology - 2010 - دوره : 16 - شماره : 4 - صفحه:573 -588
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چکیده
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The introduction of routine vaccination against bordetella pertussis led to a drastic decline in the number of reported cases of pertussis. nevertheless,a gradual increase in pertussis notifications has been observed in the last years,and political vaccination changes have been conducted in some countries. pertussis epidemiology is reviewed,taking into account mathematical models studies concerning new vaccinal strategies for pertussis prevention and new international recommendations. regarding portugal,the need for a booster in adolescence is emphasized,and other recommendations for pertussis control are suggested.
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کلیدواژه
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Bordetella pertussis; Mathematical models; Pertussis; Portugal; Vaccination
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آدرس
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department of hygiene and epidemiology,institute of public health and university of porto medical school,porto and pediatric department of centro hospitalar médio, Portugal, department of hygiene and epidemiology,institute of public health,university of porto medical school,porto, Portugal
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