Volume 23, Supplement—December 2017
SUPPLEMENT ISSUE
Global Health Security Supplement
Prevent
Expanding Pertussis Epidemiology in 6 Latin America Countries through the Latin American Pertussis Project
Veronica A. Pinell-McNamara
, Anna M. Acosta, Maria Cristina Pedreira, Ana F. Carvalho, Lucia Pawloski, Maria Lucia Tondella1, and Elizabeth Briere1
, Anna M. Acosta, Maria Cristina Pedreira, Ana F. Carvalho, Lucia Pawloski, Maria Lucia Tondella1, and Elizabeth Briere1
Table
LAPP activities and participation for pertussis epidemiology in 6 countries in Latin America, with evaluation dates*
| Country | Dates of surveillance evaluation | Laboratory diagnostics training† | Participate in LAPP QC/QA | Epidemiologic surveillance training | Epi Info training | Provider awareness training |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2009 Nov–Dec | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| Panama | 2010 Jan | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Mexico | 2010 Nov | Y | Y | Y | N | N |
| Chile | 2013 Jan–Feb | Y | Y | N | N | N |
| Colombia | 2013 July–Aug | Y | Y | N | Y | Y |
| Brazil | 2015 May | Y | Y | N | Y | N |
*LAPP, Latin America Pertussis Project; QC/QA, quality control and quality assurance
†Training included culture and multitarget real-time PCR for all countries, and included serology for Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, and Brazil.
1These authors were co-principal investigators.
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