[Epidemiology of whooping cough: study at the Maternal School of the city of Turin].
Data about whooping cough and whooping cough vaccine in a population of 1892 children kindergarten attended in Turin (Italy) by means of interview to their parents, are referred. It has been observed that: 28.6% of the children aged from 3 to 5 already had natural infection; only 15.1% had been vaccinated. Data about clinical recovery, sequelae, adverse reaction to vaccine and parents' absences from work are referred and correlated to general population born in those years (1981-1983). Relation exists between pediatric's opinion, family's cultural background and practice of vaccination.
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Istituto di Igiene dell'Università di Torino.
Sciacovelli
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Simolo
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Maiello
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Moiraghi-Ruggenini
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D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014611:Vaccination; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
Epidemiologia della pertosse: indagine nelle scuole Materne Della città di Torino.