Ten-year analysis of the epidemiologic characteristics of whooping cough in Kyrgyzstan
Our findings show that whooping cough incidence is increasing among children in Bishkek. There is therefore a need to strengthen prevention efforts, including public awareness and education, childhood immunisation and maternal vaccination, and intensify detection, diagnosis and isolation to reduce transmission.
Authors
- Uzma Basit Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2266-1593)
- Elena Khalupko
- Rahat Kadyrova
- Zuura Dzholbunova
- Yasir Naseem Khan
- Miraj Ahmad
Institutions
- Yanbu University College (SA)
- Kyrgyz State Medical Academy (KG)
- Bacha Khan University (PK)
- Royal Commission Medical Center (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
- Published
- 2025-12-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.12.706
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00