Dis 1999 abstract Serological evidence of pertussis in patients presenting with cough at a general practice in Birmingham. E Miller, DM Fleming, LA Ashworth, DA Mabbett, JE Vurdien, TS Elliott. Fifty-eight cases of pertussis in this population and time period was equivalent to an annual incidence of 330 per 100,000, whereas statutory notifications of pertussis in England and Wales suggest an incidence of less than 4 per 100,000 in the same period. LA Jackson, JD Cherry, SP Wang, JT Grayston. LH Lee, ME Pichichero.
Pertussis is a frequent cause of prolonged cough illness in adults and adolescents.
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