The Establishment of an Emergency Management and Epidemiological Surveillance System in Hospital to Combat Pertussis

The pertussis resurgence has currently become a global public health concern. The widespread vaccination of pertussis vaccine will inevitably lead to changes in the transmission pattern, epidemiological characteristics, and clinical manifestations of pertussis while reducing the overall incidence level. At present, there is no unified pertussis surveillance program across countries, and different surveillance and monitoring approaches are used in different regions, and the reported incidence levels and epidemiological characteristics vary greatly. The integration of emergency management and epidemiological research is essential in the combating of pertussis. Emergency management provides the rapid response necessary to mitigate the impact of an outbreak, while epidemiological research provides the knowledge and understanding to guide effective control strategies. Researchers should take a consideration and discussion about the role of traditional Chinese medicine in this epidemic, as well as the treatment and prevention in the whole course of the disease. Besides, a model of emergency management and epidemiological surveillance system should be established and continuously improved in clinical to combat the pertussis outbreak. This paper aims to provide an epidemic control model of the emergency management procedure in hospital for references, so that the clinical practitioners and healthcare workers may be better prepared and well-respond to a next epidemic.