Surveillance status and epidemic characteristics of pertussis in China
10.3760/cma.j.issn.2095-428X.2017.22.002
- VernacularTitle:中国百日咳的监测现状及其流行特征
- Author:
Haitao HUANG
1
;
Ying ZHANG
Author Information
1. 300011,天津市疾病预防控制中心
- Keywords:
Pertussis resurgence;
Surveillance status;
Epidemic characteristics;
Control strategy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
2017;32(22):1685-1688
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
China is facing the "pertussis resurgence".At the same time,the epidemic feature is very different from the traditional pertussis.There is a lack of unified pertussis surveillance program in China.The backwardness of previous standard of diagnosis leads to the huge difference of morbidity and epidemic features among different areas which use different surveillance program.To face the big challenge of the "pertussis resurgence",purposeful control and prevention measures need to be conducted immediately.First of all,it is necessary to establish an unified definition of pertussis surveillance,laboratory testing standards,and regulate the principle of epidemic disposal.Secondly,medical staffs' awareness of new epidemic features of pertussis should be raised and their ability of reporting and diagnosis of pertussis should be improved.Finally,according to the actual incidence and epidemic characteristics,current pertussis immunization strategy needs to be adjusted to meet the new requirements in the new situation of pertussis prevention and
