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 …

The introduction of vaccination in the 1950s significantly reduced the morbidity and mortality
of pertussis. However, since the 1990s, a resurgence of pertussis has been observed in …

Background: Pertussis vaccination has reduced the number of notified cases in
industrialized countries from peak years by more than 95%. The effect of recently …

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 …

As more original molecular protocols and subsequent modifications are described in the
literature, it has become difficult for those not directly involved in the development of these …

Abstract Background. During 9 May 2010–7 May 2011, an outbreak of pertussis-like illness
(incidence, 80 cases per 100 000 persons) occurred in Franklin County, Ohio. The majority …

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 …

Despite extensive immunization, the disease pertussis remains one of the world's leading
causes of vaccine-preventable deaths. An estimated 50 million cases and 300,000 deaths …

Objective: Pertussis persists in the United States despite high immunization rates. This
report characterizes the presentation and acute course of critical pertussis by quantifying …

Despite high vaccination coverage, over the last fifteen years there has been a worldwide
resurgence of B. pertussis infection. While classical pertussis in the prevaccine era was …