The recent increase in Bordetella pertussis incidence (whooping cough) presents a challenge to global health. Recent studies have called into question the effectiveness of acellular B. pertussis ...

This whooping cough epidemic might be the biggest, ugliest and most challenging in New Zealand's history. Photo / 123RF Dr ...

Whooping cough cases have surged to their highest levels since 2014, with health experts urging vaccinations and preventative ...

Coupled with a vaccination rate in Florida that doesn ... is an infection caused by a type of bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. Babies and small children are particularly vulnerable, and ...

There are several factors to blame for the surge, experts say, including declining vaccination rates. Pertussis is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. The infection typically causes ...

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It’s caused by the highly contagious bacterium Bordetella pertussis and can be fatal for children under 1 year old. Pertussis is easily prevented by vaccination, but immunization wears off over ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis.