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 …

Pertussis has reemerged as a problem across the world. To better understand the nature of
the resurgence, we reviewed recent epidemiologic data and we report disease trends from …

During spring 2005, two tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis
vaccine (Tdap) products formulated for use in adolescents (and, for one product, use in …

Summary On June 10, 2005, a tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular
pertussis vaccine (Tdap) formulated for use in adults and adolescents was licensed in the …

The epidemiology of whooping cough (pertussis) remains enigmatic. A leading cause of
infant mortality globally, its resurgence in several developed nations—despite the …

Bordetella pertussis–the cause of pertussis or whooping cough–is an exclusively human
pathogen. Disease elimination by vaccination should, therefore, be possible, but has proved …

Pertussis causes nearly 300 000 deaths in children every year. Most deaths take place in
developing countries, but the infection remains a priority everywhere. Pertussis vaccination …

The unprovoked aggression of Russian military forces on Ukraine in February 2022 has
caused a high influx of refugees, including children, to neighboring countries, particularly …

Abstract (See the Editorial Commentary by Munoz and Englund, on pages 893–6.)
Background. Because adolescents and adults act as a primary source of pertussis infection …

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