Abstract The World Health Organization recommended that a pertussis incidence of< 1 case
per 100,000 population be achieved in Europe by 2000. Available data indicate that this …

To assess the morbidity associated with the continued high levels of pertussis, we studied all
children. 2 years of age who were admitted to the 11 Immunization Monitoring Program …

Background: A resurgence of pertussis has been observed in Canada, the United States
and Australia since the 1980s, but inconsistent data are currently available for Europe. The …

During the past 15 years there have been remarkable increases in our understanding of
Bordetella pertussis and the disease it causes. Indeed, the increase in pertussis-related ci …

Despite best efforts by immunization teams and immunologists worldwide, the World Health
Organization (WHO) goal that the incidence of pertussis should be reduced to 1 case per …

Since 1990, the reported incidence of pertussis has increased in the United States with
peaks occurring every 3-4 years. On the basis of analysis of pertussis cases reported to the …

Pertussis continues to be a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among
nonimmunized young infants. Although the inception of childhood pertussis immunization …

Abstract From 1980 through 1989, 27,826 cases of pertussis were reported to the Centers
for Disease Control, for an average annual crude incidence of 1.2 cases/100,000 …

Pertussis is a common, highly infectious, respiratory disease that predominantly affects
children. As many as 60 million cases with more than half a million deaths occur annually …

During the postvaccine era in Canada, most cases of pertussis have been reported in
children< 5 years of age, with the highest incidence, morbidity, and mortality in infants< 1 …