Epidemiological Alert, Pertussis (Whooping Cough) (2 March 2012)
Alerta Epidemiológica, Tos Ferina (Coqueluche) (2 marzo 2012)
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019 | |
| dc.date.available | 2019 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/50751 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Pertussis is regarded as a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality. An estimated 50 million cases and 300,000 deaths occur every year worldwide. The case-fatality rate in developing countries is estimated to be as high as 4% of infants under 12 months old. In the Region of the Americas, the annual total of cases range from 20,000 to 30,000. Vaccination coverage with DPT3, in the Region, reached approximately 93% in 2009. However, outbreaks continue to be detected in several countries, indicating that new measures have to be taken in order to increase the degree of protection | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | La tos ferina es una causa importante de morbilidad y mortalidad infantil con un estimado de 50 millones de casos y 300.000 defunciones anuales a nivel global. La tasa de letalidad en países en desarrollo puede llegar hasta un 4% en los lactantes menores de 12 meses. En las Américas, el número total de casos anuales registrados oscila entre 20.000 a 30.000. La cobertura de vacunación con DPT3 a nivel de la Región registrado en el 2009 fue del 93%. No obstante, a pesar de ello, se siguen detectando brotes en varios países, lo cual indica que es necesario implementar nuevas medidas para incrementar el grado de protección de la población. | es_ES |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | es | en_US |
| dc.publisher | PAHO | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Epidemiological Updates/Actualizaciones Epidemiologicas;March, 2012 | |
| dc.subject | Whooping Cough | en_US |
| dc.subject | Tos Ferina | en_US |
| dc.subject | International Health Regulations | en_US |
| dc.subject | Emergencies | en_US |
| dc.subject | Reglamento Sanitario Internacional | en_US |
| dc.title | Epidemiological Alert, Pertussis (Whooping Cough) (2 March 2012) | en_US |
| dc.title | Alerta Epidemiológica, Tos Ferina (Coqueluche) (2 marzo 2012) | en_US |
| dc.type | Journal articles | en_US |
| dc.rights.holder | Pan American Health Organization | en_US |
| dc.contributor.corporatename | Pan American Health Organization | en_US |
| paho.isfeatured | 0 | en_US |
| paho.publisher.country | United States | en_US |
| paho.publisher.city | Washington, D.C. | en_US |
| paho.source.centercode | US1.1 | en_US |
| paho.contributor.department | Health Emergencies (PHE) | en_US |
| paho.iswhotranslation | No | en_US |
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