Pertussis risk factors

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yazan Daaboul, M.D.; Luke Rusowicz-Orazem, B.S.; Serge Korjian M.D.

Risk factors in the development of pertussis include no or incomplete vaccination against pertussis, exposure to infected individuals, infants or children < 5 years of age, and immunocompromised status.

Risk factors in the development of pertussis include the following:

• No or incomplete vaccination
• Exposure to infected individual (usually within 5 feet)
• Infants and children < 5 years of age
• Significant pulmonary co-morbidities (e.g. asthma)
• Immunocompromised status

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