Background Routine use of whole‐cell pertussis (wP) vaccines was suspended in some
countries in the 1970s and 1980s because of concerns about adverse effects. Following this …

Pertussis, or whooping cough, has had a dramatic resurgence in the past several years and
is the most common vaccine-preventable disease in the world. The year 2012 marked the …

Pertussis, a highly contagious disease caused by Bordetella pertussis, is making a
comeback globally despite good immunization coverage. The developed countries have …

Whooping cough, due to Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis, is an important
cause of childhood morbidity and mortality. Despite widespread pertussis immunization in …

PIP: There has been extensive debate in Great Britain regarding the risks and benefits of
routine infant immunization against whooping cough. As a result of highly publicized cases …

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 …

Background Whooping cough is a highly contagious respiratory disease. Infants are at
highest risk of severe disease and death. Erythromycin for 14 days is currently …

BACKGROUND: Pertussis is an acute infectious illness, caused by the bacteria Bordetella
pertussis and commonly known as “whooping cough”. Waning immunity after vaccination or …

Objective: To assess the efficacy and safety of whole-cell and acellular pertussis vaccines
administered to children singly or within diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP) vaccines …

Pertussis (whooping cough) is a respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis. All
ages are susceptible. In the prevaccine era, almost all children became infected. Pertussis is …