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==Overview==
==Overview==
The primary risk factors for Pertussis involve its highly contagious nature by being within close proximity of an infected individual. Children and infants are particularly suspectible due to a greater chance of non-vaccination and a more vulnerable, less-developed immune system. Adults and adolescent risk factors are having waning immunity due to length of time from initial immunization and the lack of, or weakening, booster vaccine.
Risk factors in the development of pertussis include no or incomplete vaccination against pertussis, exposure to infected individuals, infants or children < 5 years of age, and immunocompromised status.


==Risk Factors==
==Risk Factors==
The risk factors are Pertussis involve its highly contagious nature:<ref name="PertRisk">{{cite web |url=http://www.medicinenet.com/pertussis/page3.htm |title=Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Symptoms, Causes, Treatment - What are whooping cough symptoms, signs, and stages? - MedicineNet |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>
Risk factors in the development of pertussis include the following:<ref name="PertRisk">{{cite web |url=http://www.medicinenet.com/pertussis/page3.htm |title=Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Symptoms, Causes, Treatment - What are whooping cough symptoms, signs, and stages? - MedicineNet |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>
* Coming into close proximal contact with an infected individual
* No or incomplete vaccination
**90% of susceptible household contacts developing clinical disease following exposure to an [[index case]]<ref name  "Contagious">{{cite web |url=http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/su48a26.htm |title=Annex A: Fact Sheets For Candidates Diseases For Elimination Or Eradication |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>
* Exposure to infected individual (usually within 5 feet)
* Children and infants are at the highest risk
* Infants and children < 5 years of age
**Lesser-developed immune system in conjunction with exposure to Pertussis pre-vaccination
* Immunocompromised status
* Not having received the [[DPT vaccine|DTaP]] vaccination or the [[Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis (Tdap) Vaccine (patient information)|TDap]] Booster
* Being predisposed to infection due to immunodeficient conditions <ref name="PertRisk">{{cite web |url=http://www.medicinenet.com/pertussis/page3.htm |title=Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Symptoms, Causes, Treatment - What are whooping cough symptoms, signs, and stages? - MedicineNet |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

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Risk factors in the development of pertussis include no or incomplete vaccination against pertussis, exposure to infected individuals, infants or children < 5 years of age, and immunocompromised status.

Risk Factors

Risk factors in the development of pertussis include the following:[1]

  • No or incomplete vaccination
  • Exposure to infected individual (usually within 5 feet)
  • Infants and children < 5 years of age
  • Immunocompromised status

References

  1. ↑ "Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Symptoms, Causes, Treatment - What are whooping cough symptoms, signs, and stages? - MedicineNet".

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