Author/Editor		Grilc, Eva; Pirnat, Nina
Title		Porajajoče se nalezljive bolezni: oslovski kašelj?
Translated title		Emerging infecious diseases: whooping cough?
Type		članek
Source		In: Berger T, Dobeic M, Vudrag M, editors. Preventiva pred širjenjem zoonoz in drugih nalezljivih bolezni v okolju. Zbornik referatov 2. interdisciplinarni simpozij DDD, zdravje in okolje z mednarodno udeležbo; 2004 okt 22; Ljubljana. Ljubljana: Slovenska veterinarska zveza, Sekcija za DDD in higieno okolja,
Publication year		2004
Volume		str. 87-92
Language		slo
Abstract		Whooping cough is an acute bacterial disease involving the respiratory tract. The definition of whooping cough, based on clinical picture, is: cough, lasting minimally two weeks and (at least one charasteristic): o cough in paroxysms; o paroxysms have many coughs without intervening inhalation and are followed by a charasteristic crowing or high pitched inspiratory whoop; o paroxysm of cough is often followed by vomiting; there is no other reason for cough. The article describes epidemiological situation on whooping cough in Ljubljana region and outbreak of whooping cough in avgust 2004 as well. Children in teh latter outbreak of whooping cough were previously primary immunized. Less than a year passed since the last immunization. The question is, whether the illness was caused by genetically changed bacteria, which rendered vaccine inefficient.
Descriptors		WHOOPING COUGH PERTUSSIS VACCINE