Pertussis is a severe respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis, and in 2008,
pertussis was associated with an estimated 16 million cases and 195,000 deaths globally …

Importance Parents hesitant to vaccinate their children may delay routine immunizations or
seek exemptions from state vaccine mandates. Recent outbreaks of vaccine-preventable …

This report compiles and summarizes all recommendations from CDC's Advisory Committee
on Immunization Practices (ACIP) regarding prevention and control of tetanus, diphtheria …

Background Two Tdap vaccines are licensed for use in the United States. Boostrix
(GlaxoSmithKline) is approved for a single dose in persons aged≥ 10 years; Adacel (Sanofi …

Abstract Problem/Condition: Malaria in humans is caused by intraerythrocytic protozoa of the
genus Plasmodium. These parasites are transmitted by the bite of an infective female …

BACKGROUND: Pertussis is poorly controlled, with the highest rates of morbidity and
mortality among infants. Although the source of infant pertussis is often unknown, when …

METHODS: We modeled pertussis risk in relation to Tdap vaccination status among
adolescents beginning on their 10th birthday. We estimated the hazard ratio (HR) for each …

Nipah virus (NiV) is a highly lethal zoonotic paramyxovirus that emerged in Malaysia in
1998. It is a human pathogen capable of causing severe respiratory infection and …

PURPOSE Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), acute cough, bronchitis, and lower
respiratory tract infections (LRTI) are often caused by infections with viruses or …

Pertussis is resurgent in some countries, particularly those in which children receive
acellular pertussis (aP) vaccines in early infancy and boosters later in life. Immunologic …