Incidence of Severe and Nonsevere Pertussis Among HIV-Exposed and -Unexposed Zambian Infants Through 14 Weeks of Age: Results From the Southern Africa Mother Infant Pertussis Study (SAMIPS), a Longitudinal Birth Cohort Study

Conclusions. Pertussis is circulating freely among this population of Zambian infants but rarely presents with the classical symptoms of paroxysmal cough, whooping, apnea, and cyanosis. Maternal HIV appears to increase the risk, while lack of effective exposure to DTwP increased the risk.

Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases - November 11, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Gill, C. J., Mwananyanda, L., MacLeod, W., Kwenda, G., Mwale, M., Williams, A. L., Siazeele, K., Yang, Z., Mwansa, J., Thea, D. M. Tags: INFANT PERTUSSIS DISEASE BURDEN IN THE CONTEXT OF MATERNAL IMMUNIZATION STRATEGIES Source Type: research