Abstract
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Highlights
Pertussis is a highly contagious bacterial disease of the lower respiratory tract whose airborne transmissibility is responsible for its spread to 80 to 90% of non-immunised close contacts [1]
In France, a “cocooning” immunisation strategy around the birth has been in place since 2004 to reduce the transmission of the infection from adults to infants, wherein adults planning to have a child are recommended for a booster immunisation and close family members are recommended for a booster during the pregnancy
The initial stay for pertussis was identified for each patient and all subsequent stays related to this disease were identified over the 7-year period
Summary
Pertussis is a highly contagious bacterial disease of the lower respiratory tract whose airborne transmissibility is responsible for its spread to 80 to 90% of non-immunised close contacts [1]. A booster immunisation was added to the vaccine schedule for adults at the age of 25 who have not received a dose in the previous 5 years, with a catch-up until the age of 40 [3, 4] Despite these measures, vaccination coverage remains unsatisfactory in adults and pertussis represents the leading cause of death due to bacterial infection in infants up to 3 months of age [2, 5]. Pertussis vaccination coverage remains unsatisfactory in adults in France and pertussis is the leading cause of death due to bacterial infection in infants up to 3 months of age, whom are most often infected by parents and siblings. Despite a vaccination program for infants and young parents and siblings, the burden of pertussis remains high
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