PERTUSSIS OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION OF DAHENA DISTRICT,WAGE HEMRA ZONE, AMHARA REGION, NORTH-WEST ETHIOPIA
PERTUSSIS OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION OF DAHENA DISTRICT,WAGE HEMRA ZONE, AMHARA REGION, NORTH-WEST ETHIOPIA
| Accessed Date | 2026-04-02T11:46:15Z | |
| Date Availabe | 2026-04-02T11:46:15Z | |
| Issued Date | 2026 | |
| Description | The dataset includes variables on participant identification and demographics (respondent, age, sex, religion), socio-economic status (education and occupation of participant and caregiver), and household characteristics (family size, number of rooms, window availability, distance to health facility). It also captures disease-related information such as case status, symptoms, complications, contact history, and previous infection, as well as vaccination status, number of doses, and reasons for non-vaccination. Additionally, it assesses knowledge of pertussis transmission, prevention, and its status as a vaccine-preventable disease, along with family infection exposure and categorized variables for age and family size. | |
| URI | https://rdmc.aphi.gov.et/handle/123456789/238 | |
| Language | en | |
| Title | PERTUSSIS OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION OF DAHENA DISTRICT,WAGE HEMRA ZONE, AMHARA REGION, NORTH-WEST ETHIOPIA | |
| Type | Dataset | |
| Entity Type | ||
| Geographic Coverage | District | |
| Sex Coverage | Yes | |
| Data Quality | Good to use | |
| Format | Excel | |
| RDMC ID | APHI-RDMC-489 | |
| Keyword | Vaccination; Pertussis; Dahena; Case-control study | |
| Objective | To determine risk factors of pertussis infection and take possible intervention measures of the outbreak, in Dahena district, Wagehemra Zone, Amhara region, Ethiopia, April 2019 | |
| Recommendation | Good to use for service improvement | |
| Study Population | The study populations were selected pertussis cases in Gomengie and Seramre kebeles who had a history of cough for more than two weeks. |