Household transmission patterns and serial interval of pertussis in China - 06/12/24
Doi : 10.1016/j.jinf.2024.106322
ChunZhen Hua
Department of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Hanqing He
Department of Immunization Program, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Hangjie Zhang ⁎ 
Department of Prevention and Control of Infectious Disease, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China
∗Correspondence to: Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 3399 Binsheng Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310051, China.Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention3399 Binsheng RoadHangzhouZhejiang310051China
Highlights |
• | The predominant age group affected in household transmission of pertussis is adolescents aged 5-18 years. |
• | Pertussis primarily spreads through inter-child transmission within the 5-18 years age group in family settings. |
• | The average serial interval for pertussis patients is 9.70 days (95% CI: 8.73–10.66 days). |
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Vol 89 - N° 6
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