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 …

Although the introduction of universal pertussis immunisation in infants has greatly reduced
the number of reported cases in infants and young children, disease incidence has been …

Pertussis remains endemic worldwide and is an important public health problem, even in
countries with sustained high vaccination coverage. Resurgence of pertussis in the post …

Bordetella pertussis continues to circulate even in populations where a high vaccine
coverage of infants and children is achieved. Cases in adolescents and adults are reported …

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

Background Public-health aspects Pertussis (whooping cough) is an important cause of
death in infants worldwide, and continues to be a publichealth concern even in countries …

In most countries, pertussis surveillance is inadequate for accurately estimating numbers of
cases or deaths. Good estimates are needed to help set priorities for vaccination …

Despite high vaccine coverage, the incidence of pertussis is increasing in a number of
countries. Particularly alarming is the increase of pertussis in infants too young to be (fully) …

Before vaccination, pertussis was a universal disease of early childhood. Although apparent
control of the disease in the United States and other countries was achieved through …

The Global Pertussis Initiative (GPI) was established in 2001 to assess the global extent of
the ongoing problem of pertussis and to evaluate and prioritize pertussis control strategies …