Pertussis antigen which only given in primary immunization, could not protect for a long period. In some countries whooping cough became an reemerging disease. The objective of this study was to evaluate the correlation between age and percentage of positive IgG pertussis in adolescent, adult, and elderly population using enzyme link immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and microagglutination. This obse…
Background Cough was the most common presenting symptom to general practitioners, and persistent cough is one of the most common problems referred to paediatricians and respiratory physicians. Cough in children causes significant anxiety to parents, and use of inappropriate or unnecessary medications for a cough is associated with adverse events. Different approaches have been published in the …
Acute respiratory infection primary cough and rapid breathing is a common cause of morbidity and health among children under five years age. According to the Diretorate General of Communicable Diseases Control, Ministry of health, incidence of acute respiratory infection is 10 percent. The National Household Survey indicate that 25.2 percent of infant deaths were caused by this disease. The Obj…