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Outbreak of Pertussis in Unified School District #449, Leavenworth County, August 2013 - October 2013
- Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- "On September 23, 2013, the Leavenworth County Health Department notified the Kansas Department of Health and Environment's Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Response section (KDHE) of four laboratory-confirmed cases of pertussis within Pleasant Ridge Elementary in Easton, Kansas. The Leavenworth County Health Department (LCHD) and USD #449, along with KDHE, began an outbreak investigation to identify additional cases, exposed individuals, and to implement prevention and control measures. Further investigation revealed additional epidemiologically-linked cases among the elementary, middle, and high schools of Unified School District (USD) #449, which have a combined student enrollment of 575."
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- Notes :
- Brister, Brenda., Kansas. Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Response Section., Kansas. Bureau of Epidemiology and Public Health Informatics., Kansas. Division of Public Health., Kansas. Department of Health and Environment., Leavenworth County (Kan.). Health Department., KGI Online Library., Investigative report (Kansas. Division of Public Health) ; 2013.
- Accession number :
- edsoai.on1100475576