Epidemiological investigation of a pertussis outbreak among schoolchildren in Burkina Faso, 2019

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.contributor.affiliationInstitut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé, Burkina Faso
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Institute
cg.contributor.affiliationMinistère de la Santé et de l’Hygiène Publique, Burkina Faso
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversité Nazi-Boni
cg.coverage.countryBurkina Faso
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2BFen_US
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionWestern Africa
cg.creator.identifierAbdoul Kader Ilboudo: 0000-0001-7241-5182
cg.howPublishedFormally Published
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-025-07129-y
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.issn1756-0500
cg.journalBMC Research Notes
cg.reviewStatusPeer Review
cg.subject.actionAreaResilient Agrifood Systems
cg.subject.ilriEPIDEMIOLOGY
cg.subject.ilriHUMAN HEALTH
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food security
cg.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good health and well-being
cg.volume18
dc.contributor.authorIlboudo, Abdoul K.
dc.contributor.authorCissé, A.
dc.contributor.authorSavadogo, M.
dc.contributor.authorSana, M.
dc.contributor.authorGouba, N.
dc.contributor.authorSourabié, Y.
dc.contributor.authorNayaga, R.
dc.contributor.authorTialla, D.
dc.contributor.authorZongo, M.
dc.contributor.authorYaméogo, I.
dc.contributor.authorTarnagda, Z.
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-12T05:54:01Z
dc.date.available2025-02-12T05:54:01Z
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/172974
dc.titleEpidemiological investigation of a pertussis outbreak among schoolchildren in Burkina Faso, 2019
dcterms.abstractIntroduction: Pertussis remains among the top ten most common fatal aetiologies of acute respiratory infections worldwide. This study reports findings from the first laboratory-confirmed pertussis outbreak among primary schoolchildren in Burkina Faso. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted during an outbreak in the districts of Sabou and Sapouy following an alert from the national surveillance system. Suspected pertussis cases were investigated, with oropharyngeal/nasopharyngeal samples and sociodemographic and clinical data collected. Samples were analyzed using multiplex rRT-PCR and the FTD-33 Kit (Fast Track Diagnostics, Luxembourg). Descriptive statistics were conducted, and factors associated with pertussis positive cases were assessed using the Chi-square test and univariate logistic regression. Results: A total of 92 suspected pertussis cases with no fatal outcomes were identified among the schoolchildren in two different clusters during the investigation. The overall attack rate of the two clusters were 18.4% (92/499). Fifteen (16.6%) cases were biologically confirmed. The average age was 8.9 years, and 62% (57/92) were female. Rhinovirus (17.3%) and adenovirus (7.6%) were the most prevalent respiratory viruses detected among the suspected cases. <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> (58.7%) and <i>Haemophilus influenzae</i> (56.5%) were the most common bacteria detected. A significant association was found between sore throat and confirmed cases (OR = 3.5, CI 95% [1.01–11.9]). Conclusion: Despite extensive vaccination in several countries, pertussis can still cause outbreaks. Preventive measures, such as booster vaccinations for children outside the Expanded Program of Immunization (EPI) target age, are necessary.
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.audienceAcademics
dcterms.audienceScientists
dcterms.available2025-02-10
dcterms.bibliographicCitationIlboudo, A.K., Cissé, A., Savadogo, M., Sana, M., Gouba, N., Sourabié, Y., Nayaga, R., Tialla, D., Zongo, M., Yaméogo, I. and Tarnagda, Z. 2025. Epidemiological investigation of a pertussis outbreak among schoolchildren in Burkina Faso, 2019. BMC Research Notes 18: 60.
dcterms.extent60
dcterms.issued2025-02-10
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-NC-ND-4.0
dcterms.publisherBioMed Central
dcterms.subjectchildren
dcterms.subjectepidemiology
dcterms.subjecthealth
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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