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Recent increase in pertussis incidence in Korea: an age-period-cohort analysis

OBJECTIVES: Pertussis or whooping cough—one of the most contagious diseases—is caused by the Gram-negative bacterium Bordetella pertussis. Despite a high vaccination rate, Korea recently experienced a resurgence of pertussis. This study explores patterns and possible explanations for this resurgence...

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Autores principales: Kim, Chanhee, Yi, Seonju, Cho, Sung-il
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Society of Epidemiology 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8666685/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34412447
http://dx.doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2021053