[Epidemiologic aspects of whooping cough in a village of the central district of Kolokani in Mali].
Epidemiologic aspects of a whooping cough outbreak are studied in a village of a rural precinct of Kolokani in Mali. The survey shows that the village as been contaminated by two children coming from Bamako, an urban center. Spreading of the epidemic is due to the lack of suitable therapy and vaccination. Seventeen cases are noticed within 83 children aged 0 to 13 years (20.5%) from October 12th, 1988, to January 22nd, 1989. The attack rate is the same in males and females. Knowledge, attitudes and practices of the population to face whooping cough are noted. Measures are proposed for therapy and prevention.
Ag Bendech
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Centre de Recherche, Ministère de la Santé, Bamako, Mali.
Diarra
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Bougoudogo
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Kone
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B
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008302:Mali / Q000453:epidemiology; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine; D012424:Rural Population; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission
D010567:Pertussis Vaccine
Etude de certains aspects épidémiologiques de la coqueluche dans un village de l'arrondissement central de Kolokani au Mali.