Pertussis in Lao PDR: Seroprevalence and disease

Whooping cough or pertussis, a highly infectious disease that mainly occurs in children, is caused by the gram-negative bacteria Bordetella pertussis. Symptoms such as fever, runny nose and cough, occur within seven to ten days after exposure and develop into a paroxysmal cough followed by whooping (Guiso et al. 2011; World Health Organization 2015). Symptoms are often uncharacteristic, including apnoea, cyanosis and lymphocytosis and may not be recognized early on. Complications include pneumonia, otitis media, encephalitis or convulsions.

Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - April 7, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Daria Kleine, Somxay Billamay, Phetsavanh Chanthavilay, Sodaly Mongkhoune, Chirapha Keokhamphoui, Chanthala Souksakhone, Phonethipsavanh Nouanthong, Bouaphan Khamphaphongphane, Claude P. Muller, Antony P. Black Source Type: research