PERTUSSIS IS INCREASING IN FREQUENCY among children too young to be vaccinated and among adolescents and adults. This increase is due mainly to waning immunity among vaccinated individuals, who become ...

We characterized 170 complete genome assemblies from clinical Bordetella pertussis isolates representing geographic and temporal diversity in the United States. These data capture genotypic shifts ...

Mohan said whooping cough is a contagious respiratory disease caused by Bordetella pertussis, a bacteria that only affects humans. Cold-like symptoms are usually the first signs of whooping cough.

At least 259 pertussis cases were reported during the first week into August, the CDC now tallies, up from 215 weekly cases towards the end of June. Pennsylvania has reported 1,489 cases so far ...

100-day cough, pertussis, or whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. It thrives on close contact, spreading through coughing ...

Pertussis, also known as Whooping Cough, is a very contagious respiratory infection caused by the Bordetella Pertussis Bacterium that can be treated with antibiotics. Philstar.com.

“But if you look at the cases of pertussis, we still have about 140,000 to 150,000 cases (globally) that are diagnosed each year, and we do a terrible job diagnosing 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.