Outbreak of pertussis, 1 January to 31 March 2009
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https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2009.33.7Keywords:
pertussis, outbreak, notifiable diseaseAbstract
Pertussis (whooping cough) is an acute bacterial infection of the respiratory tract caused by Bordetella pertussis. Between 1 January and 31 March 2008, 8,058 cases of pertussis were reported to the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS).
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