14 Pertussis
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14.1 Epidemiologic Review
14.1.1 Disease Information
Overview: Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a respiratory illness caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis.
Symptoms: Symptoms typically include cough, whoop (whooping gasp for air after a coughing fit), runny nose, fever, apnea (pause in breathing), paroxysms (coughing fits), and post-tussive vomiting (vomiting following coughing fits).
Transmission: Pertussis is transmitted from person-to-person by coughing, sneezing or being in close contact with an infected person.
Treatment: Antibiotics are the preferred form of treatment.
Prevention Vaccination is the best measure to prevent disease. Ensuring vaccines are up to date provides that greatest amount of protection. Additionally, taking antibiotics after exposure to or living with a person with pertussis.
14.1.2 Demographics
Rates for <1, and 1-4 years of age are not displayed due low case counts.
Cases stratified by race are not displayed due low case counts.
| Ethnicity | Rate per 100k |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 8.5 |
| Unknown | <5 cases |
Rates for Unknown Ethnicity are not displayed due to low case counts.
14.1.3 Outbreaks
3 outbreaks were identified. The largest outbreak occurred at a high school and infected 9 students. 3 additional cases were identified as epidemiological links to student cases.
14.1.4 Monthly and Historical Comparisons
Data for Utah and the CDC were retrieved from the CDC’s Notifiable Infectious Disease Data Tables and were available up until 2020.