title: Pertussis in Arkansas.
abstract: Although the morbidity and mortality due to pertussis has declined, 109 infants and children were diagnosed and reported to the Arkansas Department of Health with pertussis in 1990-1994. Case rates in Arkansas over this five year period were lower than national case rates (0.9/100,000 vs. 1.77/100,000; p < 0.0001) while the case fatality rates were similar. Hospitalization, admissions to the intensive care, and deaths in Arkansas were more commonly demonstrated in children < 1 year of age. Although recent data concerning the safety and efficacy of the acellular vaccines is promising, at this time the primary series should still be given with the whole-cell vaccine until more data becomes available.
authors.affiliation: UAMS/Arkansas Children's Hospital, USA.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Kirby
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Schutze
mesh_terms: D001131:Arkansas / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D010567:Pertussis Vaccine; D014614:Vaccines, Synthetic