Muloiwa, RudzaniKagina, Benjamin M.Engel, Mark E.Hussey, Gregory D2023-02-152023-02-152015Muloiwa, R., Kagina, B. M., Engel, M. E., & Hussey, G. D. (2015). The burden of pertussis in low-and middle-income countries since the inception of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) in 1974: a systematic review protocol. Systematic reviews, 4, 1-7.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-015-0053-zhttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/7827Vaccine against pertussis has been in use for several decades. Despite the widespread use of pertussis vaccine, evidence shows resurgence of pertussis in high-income countries. Pertussis surveillance data is largely missing from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Without data on trends of pertussis, it is difficult to review and amend pertussis control policies in any country. We propose conducting a systematic review to evaluate the burden and trends of pertussis in LMICs since 1974.enPertussisWhooping coughBurdenLMICsArticle