Pertussis outbreak in Papua New Guinea: the challenges of response in a remote geo-topographical setting

• Egile Nagusiak: William Lagani (Egilea), Glenys Chidlow (Egilea), Steven Toikilik (Egilea), Berry Ropa (Egilea), Siddhartha Sankar Datta (Egilea)
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• Argitaratua: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: A large outbreak of pertussis was detected during March 2011 in Goilala, a remote district of the Central Province in Papua New Guinea, characterized by rugged topography with no road access from the provincial headquarters. This outbreak investigation highlights the difficulties in re...