Doctors around the state are reporting an increase in pertussis cases, known as whooping cough. "Whooping cough is a bacterial infection that's caused by a bacterium called Bordetella pertussis. It's ...

The CDC had documented more than 17,600 infections as of Oct. 5—more than four times those recorded at this time last year.

Pertussis is a markedly different disease than measles and mumps, and it is far more complex. [ 4 , 5 ] Although it has been known for more than 2 decades that pertussis circulates in adults, this ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. The infection attacks the lining of the breathing passages. People can ...

Falling vaccination rates could lead to the return of previously eliminated diseases, and many more people will be at risk of ...

Pertussis is back in a big way. You might have thought this disease, often called whooping cough, has been eradicated given we have immunizations available to prevent it.

A pediatric infectious disease expert made the case that the world needs a better pertussis vaccine. “I don't know that everyone appreciates that pertussis is in the top 10 causes of death for ...

In 1976, when 1,010 cases of pertussis were reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it was the lowest annual total ever recorded. 1 By 2004, however, that number had ...

And Oregon pertussis deaths have been limited to infants – five have occurred since 2003. Babies too young to have been fully vaccinated are most likely to be hospitalized with pertussis.

The bacteria is called Bordetella pertussis and is only found in humans. The bacteria attach to the the tiny, hair-like extensions (cilia) that line the upper respiratory system.

WESTON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ILiAD Biotechnologies, LLC, a late-stage biotech development company dedicated to the prevention of disease caused by Bordetella pertussis, today announced the ...