Severe Pediatric Pertussis Risks and Exchange Transfusion

The vaccination campaign against pertussis in educational establishments in Guayaquil, Durán and Samborondón is progressing.

Severe Pediatric Pertussis Risks and Exchange Transfusion

In a groundbreaking study poised to redefine pediatric infectious disease management, researchers have identified critical risk factors fueling severe pertussis in children and evaluated an innovative treatment approach that could dramatically improve patient outcomes. Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, remains a formidable respiratory infection worldwide, especially for infants and young children. Despite vaccination efforts, severe p…

The outbreak of pertussis in the country has led to 11 deaths and 321 infections in provinces such as Guayas, Manabí, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas and Pichincha. Most of those affected are children under one year of age. In the face of this situation, the Government declared an epidemiological alert. On Monday, May 12, a vaccination process was started that will be extended until Friday 16, to care for infants under two years of age. Between 1…

l Ministry of Health vaccinated 5,681 children against pertussis in Manabí and Santo Domingo, amid yellow fever alerts and migratory controls The post The Ministry of Health has vaccinated more than 5,000 children against pertussis in Manabí and Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas appeared first on El Diario.

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