Pertussis: Clinical Review and Colorado's Epidemic

Reminder to Register 

Pertussis:

Clinical Review 

and Colorado's Epidemic 

Thursday, February 7, 2013 

12:30-1:45 p.m.

Speakers:
Robert Brayden, MD - Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Lisa Miller, MD, MSPH - State Epidemiologist, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Colorado is currently seeing its greatest number of pertussis cases in six decades, with more than 1,400 cases reported in the state as of December 2012. The last time Colorado saw pertussis numbers reach this level was in 1948.

Robert Brayden, MD, will offer a review of pertussis so providers can:

• Clinically identify an infant with pertussis. 
• Understand the vaccine management necessary for a person recovering from pertussis. 
• Describe common and uncommon adverse reactions to pertussis vaccination. 
• Understand the relationship between "cocooning" and pertussis prevention. 

As Manager of the Communicable Disease Epidemiology Program at CDPHE, Lisa Miller, MD, MSPH, will also be providing learners with information and data surrounding Colorado's own pertussis epidemic.

Please click here to be directed to a previous blog post with more information on the event and registration.