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{{CMG}} {{AE}} {{YD}}; {{LRO}}; {{SSK}} | |||
{{Pertussis}} | {{Pertussis}} | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Risk factors in the development of pertussis include no or incomplete vaccination against pertussis, exposure to infected individuals, infants or children < 5 years of age, and immunocompromised status. | |||
==Risk Factors== | |||
Risk factors in the development of pertussis include the following: | |||
* No or incomplete vaccination | |||
* Exposure to infected individual (usually within 5 feet) | |||
* Infants and children < 5 years of age | |||
* Significant pulmonary co-morbidities (e.g. asthma) | |||
* Immunocompromised status | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
[[Category:Disease]] | |||
[[Category:Bacterial diseases]] | [[Category:Bacterial diseases]] | ||
[[Category:Pediatrics]] | [[Category:Pediatrics]] | ||
[[Category:Infectious | [[Category:Infectious diseases]] | ||
[[Category:Emergency medicine]] | [[Category:Emergency medicine]] | ||
[[Category:Pulmonology]] | [[Category:Pulmonology]] | ||
{{WH}} | {{WH}} | ||
{{WS}} | {{WS}} | ||
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Overview
Risk factors in the development of pertussis include no or incomplete vaccination against pertussis, exposure to infected individuals, infants or children < 5 years of age, and immunocompromised status.
Risk Factors
Risk factors in the development of pertussis include the following:
- No or incomplete vaccination
- Exposure to infected individual (usually within 5 feet)
- Infants and children < 5 years of age
- Significant pulmonary co-morbidities (e.g. asthma)
- Immunocompromised status