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PANORAMA DAS INTERNAÇÕES POR COQUELUCHE NA REGIÃO CENTRO-OESTE DE 2014 A 2024

Doi: 10.47094/978-65-284-0234-2/36

PALAVRAS CHAVE: Coqueluche. Epidemiologia. Hospitalizações.

KEYWORDS: Whooping Cough. Epidemiology. Hospitalizations.

ABSTRACT:
INTRODUCTION: Whooping cough, caused by Bordetella pertussis, is a highly transmissible acute respiratory infection with the potential for severity in infants. Despite the introduction of vaccination strategies, outbreaks still occur, mainly in vulnerable populations and in areas with low coverage. Understanding the regional profile of hospitalizations is essential to optimize preventive and care actions. OBJECTIVES: To analyze the epidemiological profile of hospitalizations due to whooping cough in the Central-West Region of Brazil.

Autores

  • Camilla Xavier de Araujo

  • Geoeselita Borges Teixeira

  • Kelcy Gonçalves Moreira

  • Lia Suellen Lima Oliveira

  • Rafaela Freire Seabra

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