Open AccessABOUT THE NEED TO IMPROVE IMMUNIZATION AGAINST THE WHOOPING COUGH
Author(s) -
А. Я. Миндлина,
Р. В. Полибин
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
pulʹmonologiâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.126
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2541-9617
pISSN - 0869-0189
DOI - 10.18093/0869-0189-2016-26-5-560-569
Subject(s) - medicine , epidemiology , whooping cough , vaccination , population , pediatrics , incidence (geometry) , immunization , etiology , environmental health , immunology , physics , antigen , optics
The aim of the study was to identify current epidemiological patterns of pertussis and to assess the need to improve immunization against this infection. Methods. A comparative retrospective epidemiological analysis of pertussis incidence in Russian population, in several European countries and in certain social and age groups has been performed considering vaccination coverage, immunization strategy, and diagnostic tests. A comparative analysis of gen eral and agerelated morbidity of and mortality from infectious and respiratory diseases in Russian population and in some European countries has also been performed. Data on morbidity, mortality and vaccination were obtained from databases of WHO and the Federal State Statistic Service of Russian Federation. Results. The epidemiological situation evolving pertussis is not good in Russia. The morbidity growth including high morbidity in infants and growing morbidity in children of 7–14 years old reflects active pathogen circulation in population. There is higher mortality from infectious and respiratory diseases in general population and in infants in Russia compared to European countries. Conclusion. The current approach to epidemiological surveillance on pertussis in Russia needs to be improved. Implementation of molecular and other new laboratory methods for pertussis diagnosis could improve identi fication of the infection sources, etiological diagnosis and treatment efficacy. The morbidity of pertussis could be decreased by a wide use of acellular vac cine and additional revaccinations.