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

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.

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.

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 ...

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

Washington is seeing a massive spike in whooping cough cases, especially in the Puget Sound. The Washington State Health Department is warning people about pertussis, more commonly known as ...

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 ...

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 ...

ILiAD Biotechnologies, LLC (ILiAD) reported today that BPZE1, the most advanced next generation pertussis vaccine, demonstrated positive topline interim results in the SUPER ( S tand U p to Per ...