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Early detection and prevention of pertussis

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In an urban elementary school, six children have been diagnosed with Pertussis. Through the local public health department and the school nursing administration for the district, criteria are being developed for prevention of new cases and early detection of more children in the school who have the disease. What knowledge of the natural course of pertussis is needed to develop these criteria?

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The solution discusses the early detection and prevention of Pertussis.

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The following information should be considered when developing the criteria:

The course of pertussis involves three stages. Each stage lasts an average of 2 weeks. The usual incubation period is 7 to 10 days.

Catarrhal stage
Stage I is the catarrhal or "cold-like" stage. This usually begins with mild cold symptoms: sneezing, runny nose, tearing, and mild conjunctiva infection. Later in ...

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