Voice of America: Pertussis Rises, Research Focuses on Vaccine

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

Pertussis Rises, Research Focuses on Vaccine Dec 11th 2012, 02:40 Pertussis is one of the leading causes of unnecessary infant and child deaths worldwide. The deaths could largely be prevented with a vaccine. Most of the cases of pertussis occur in developing countries, but the US has seen an increase in recent years.   Pertussis often starts with cold-like symptoms, but Lara Misegades at the US Centers for Disease Control says that's where the similarities end. She led a study that was published in the Journal of the American Medical ... Media files: 4ED28FB0-77A7-482C-A8D0-27E57B49B292_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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