Document Details Document Type : Article In Journal  Document Title : Pertussis Epidemic and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Pertussis Epidemic and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome   Document Language : English  Abstract : pertussis (whooping cough) is an acute respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis. The illness is characterized by catarrhal, paroxysmal, and convalescent stages. During the paroxysmal phase, cough is repetitive and episodic. Vomiting, apnea, and cyanosis are frequently associated features. Pertussis in early infancy is often atypical, life threatening, and not easily diagnosed. 2-4 The highest morbidity and mortality rates of the disease occur in infants less than 6 months of age. Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) refers to the sudden unexpected death of infants in whom autopsy fails to demonstrate a specific cause of death.5 In the period between 1979 and 1989 about 400 deaths per year were attributed to SIDS in Canada with an average annual rate of 1.08 cases/1,000 live births  ISSN : 0009-9228  Journal Name : Clinical Pediatrics  Volume : 37  Issue Number : 7  Publishing Year : 1419 AH 1998 AD  Article Type : Article  Added Date : Saturday, April 5, 2008  Researchers Researcher Name (Arabic) Researcher Name (English) Researcher Type Dr Grade Email محمد جان Jan, Mohammed Investigator Doctorate   Files File Name Type Description  Pertussis_&_SIDS.pdf pdf مشاهدة المقالة العلمية كاملة Back To Researches Page