Maternal pertussis vaccination has been introduced in several countries to protect infants
from birth until routine infant vaccination takes place. This review assesses existing …

This review summarises the epidemiology and control of pertussis in England and Wales
since the introduction of routine immunisation and considers the implications for future …

Background In many countries, the reported pertussis has increased despite high
vaccination coverage. However, accurate determination of the burden of disease is …

Incidence of whooping cough, unlike many other childhood diseases for which there is an
efficacious vaccine, has been increasing over the past twenty years despite high levels of …

Case notifications of pertussis have shown an increase in a number of countries with high
rates of routine pediatric immunization. This has led to significant public health concerns …

Abstract Background. The Global Pertussis Initiative, an expert scientific forum, was
established to address the ongoing problems associated with pertussis disease worldwide …

OBJECTIVES: To describe the clinical course of fatal cases of pertussis and identify
predictors of death at the time of presentation for medical care. METHODS: Case-control …

Recent years have seen an increase in the number of new vaccines available on the
Canadian market, and increasing divergence in provincial and territorial immunization …

Pertussis in adolescents and adults is common, endemic, and epidemic worldwide, and its
incidence is reportedly increasing. Although a number of individuals suffer only a mild …

PERTUSSIS IS INCREASING IN FREQUENCY among children too young to be vaccinated
and among adolescents and adults. This increase is due mainly to waning immunity among …