Podcasts / Pertussis in older Australians – More serious than you think
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In this Healthed lecture, Dr Lisa Beecham outlines the key features of pertussis as it appears in adults, when to suspect it, and how to diagnose and treat it. Importantly, she will also address the issue of pertussis prevention for this cohort and the opportunities that exist to reduce the morbidity and mortality from whooping cough by targeting older adults.
This educational activity was developed by Healthed at the request of and with funding from GSK.
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