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

Pertussis, a highly contagious respiratory infection, remains a public health priority despite
the availability of vaccines for 70 years. Still a leading cause of mortality in developing …

Whooping cough, caused by B. pertussis and B. parapertussis, has increased in incidence
throughout much of the developed world since the 1980s despite high vaccine coverage …

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 …

Pertussis is a highly infectious respiratory disease that is currently responsible for nearly
300,000 annual deaths worldwide, primarily in infants in developing countries. Despite …

Although the resurgence of pertussis in nations with long-standing vaccination programs
has raised serious concerns about the effectiveness of current immunization policy, the …

Recent much-publicized increases in pertussis case reports in some countries with high
vaccine coverage have raised concerns about its current and future control. The ubiquity of …

Over the past ten years the incidence of pertussis in the United States (US) has risen
steadily, with 2012 seeing the highest case number since 1955. There has also been a shift …

Bordetella pertussis infection remains an important public health problem worldwide despite
decades of routine vaccination. A key indicator of the impact of vaccination programmes is …

Reported incidence of pertussis in the European Union (EU) and the European Economic
Area (EEA) varies and may not reflect the real situation, while vaccine-induced protection …