Ainun Nadzurah Binti Md Bahar, Anis Najwa Muhamad, Cindy Shuan Ju Teh, Mohamad Shafiq Adnan, Shah Adam, Shih Ying Hng, Kah Peng Eg, Anna Marie Nathan
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Abstract
Introduction and aim: In Malaysia, pertussis in children beyond infancy is underreported. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Bordetella pertussis and the prevalence of pertussis-susceptible children aged ≥4 years who presented with acute respiratory infections.
Methods: This single-center, cross-sectional study conducted at the Paediatric Emergency Department from 1 October 2022, to 31 January 2023, included children aged 4 years and older with ARTIs symptoms and excluded those who were COVID-19 positive. B. pertussis was detected via quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction on nasopharyngeal swabs and pertussis toxin (PT) IgG enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
Results: Children (n = 298) with a median (Interquartile range, [IQR]) age of 6.0 (5.0, 8.0) years old were recruited, and 98% were vaccinated adequately. Two cases of B. pertussis (n = 2/298, 0.67%) were detected. Both children were also co-infected with Bordetella spp. The majority of the patients (n = 246/296, 83.1%) had low protective antibodies against pertussis (anti-PT IgG <5 IU/ml), and children 5 years and older were more likely to have lower anti-PT Ig G levels of <5 IU/ml (odds ratio 2.02 [95% CI 1.04,3.90]) compared to children 4 years old.
Conclusion: The prevalence of pertussis was low. However, there is significant waning immunity. Booster doses of pertussis vaccine should be given to all school-aged children.
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Pathogens and Global Health is a journal of infectious disease and public health that focuses on the translation of molecular, immunological, genomics and epidemiological knowledge into control measures for global health threat. The journal publishes original innovative research papers, reviews articles and interviews policy makers and opinion leaders on health subjects of international relevance. It provides a forum for scientific, ethical and political discussion of new innovative solutions for controlling and eradicating infectious diseases, with particular emphasis on those diseases affecting the poorest regions of the world.