With the school year starting, parents are working to protect their children from viral infections through vaccination.

Thankfully, pertussis is easily preventable via vaccines. Global large-scale immunization efforts in the 1940s reduced transmission rates by 90% in most countries.

Cases of whooping cough are on the rise across Tulare County, according to local public health officials. "We're seeing a lot of cases in individuals under the age of 1 - infants - and that number has ...

Measures like masking and remote learning likely helped reduce pertussis transmission during the pandemic. However, in 2024, pertussis cases have surged, reflecting a shift back to normal trends.

Whooping cough, scientifically known as pertussis, is experiencing a dramatic resurgence that threatens to overwhelm healthcare systems and endanger millions of adults who mistakenly believe they ...

The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 161, No. 3 (Mar., 1990), pp. 480-486 (7 pages) Four children with pertussis and their 18 family members were subjects of a 1-year study to detect infection and ...

A comparison of pertussis rates in the Northwest Territories: Pre- and post-acellular pertussis vaccine introduction in children and adolescents. Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol. 2005;16:271-274. 36.

ILiAD Biotechnologies, LLC (ILiAD) reported today that BPZE1, the most advanced next generation pertussis vaccine, demonstrated positive topline inter ...

Conclusions: Severe pertussis is under-diagnosed. An RSV diagnosis does not exclude pertussis. Future changes to the UK vaccination programme should aim to reduce pertussis transmission to young ...

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is on the rise nationwide. Over the past week at least three Alabama high schools have sent letters homes to parents letting them know about a confirmed ...

Measures like masking and remote learning likely helped reduce pertussis transmission during the pandemic. However, in 2024, pertussis cases have surged, reflecting a shift back to normal trends.