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BMC Pediatrics BioMedCentral Research article Open Access Children with pertussis inform the investigation of other pertussis cases among contacts Paulo N Baptista*?1, Vera S Magalh?es?2 and Laura C Rodrigues?3 Address: 1Pediatric Infectious Diseases Service, School Hospital, University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil, 2Tropical Medicine Department, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil and 3Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London, London, UK Email: Paulo N Baptista* - paulonbaptista@fcm.upe.br; Vera S M