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The performance of respiratory illness surveillance case definitions to detect Bordetella pertussis in children aged < 5 years seeking healthcare for respiratory illness in South Africa, 2017-2023

Background: Pertussis is vaccine‐preventable and requires surveillance to guide interventions. Assessing the performance of syndromic surveillance and the World Health Organization (WHO) pertussis case definitions can improve sensitivity and accuracy in detecting laboratory‐confirmed Bordetella pert...

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Main Author: Jensen, Katherine
Other Authors: De Voux, Alex
Format: Thesis
Language:English
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Published: Department of Public Health and Family Medicine 2025
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