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Immunity to Pertussis wanes in adolescents and adults

Pertussis persists partly because the immunity to Pertussis afforded by natural infection or vaccination is relatively short-lived, and people remain susceptible to pertussis throughout the lifespan.

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Controlling Infectious Diseases
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Diseases
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Pertussis
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Reasons for persistence of Pertusis?
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Immunity to Pertussis wanes in adolescents and adults
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(Re)infection of the previously immune increase the force of infection
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Immunity afforded by natural infection or vaccine is short-lived
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Susceptibility to Pertussis infection continues throughout lifespan
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Consider pertussis boosting in adults to optimise control in children
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Vaccine controversies
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Aging of under vaccinated cohort
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Decrease in vaccine effectiveness
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Test sensitivity / testing patterns
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Under-diagnosis in adolescents and adults
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