2023年11月26日 · Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. In 2018, there were more than 151 000 cases of pertussis globally. Pertussis spreads easily from person to person mainly through droplets produced by coughing or sneezing.

Pertussis: What you need to know Pertussis is a highly infectious respiratory tract infection. It is characterized by a “hacking” cough, followed by a high pitched intake of breath, or a “whoop” (hence the common name of whooping cough). The disease is …

2020年1月7日 · Pertussis is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. Pertussis spreads easily from person to person mainly through droplets produced by coughing or sneezing. The disease is most dangerous in infants and is a significant cause …

2021年2月28日 · Pertussis is a highly infectious respiratory tract infection. It is characterized by a “hacking” cough, followed by a high pitched intake of breath, or a “whoop” (hence the common name of whooping cough). The disease is most dangerous in infants and young children, and can give rise to complications and even lead to death.

Following the introduction of pertussis vaccination during the 1950s – 1960s, a dramatic reduction (>90%) in pertussis incidence and mortality was observed in the industrialized world. Pertussis vaccine has thus been part of the WHO Expanded Program on Immunization since its inception in 1974. Pertussis vaccines

Confirmed pertussis cases, including those confirmed clinically, epidemiologically, or by laboratory investigation. Cases that have been discarded following laboratory investigation should not be included.

2018年9月4日 · Pertussis (whooping cough), caused by Bordetella pertussis, is endemic in all countries. Globally, it is estimated that there were 24.1 million pertussis cases and 160 700 deaths from pertussis in children < 5 years of age in 2014, with periodic epidemics occurring every two to five years. Pertussis is transmitted from infected to susceptible individuals by …

2017年1月1日 · Bordetella pertussis is a strictly human pathogen with multiple biological activities. The bacteria are transmitted by droplets and the infectious dose is small in immunologically naïve patients. Pertussis infection begins with the attachment of B. pertussis to the ciliated epithelium of the respiratory tract; the subsequent manifestations are thought to be the result of the interplay …

2015年8月28日 · Pertussis vaccines: WHO position paper – August 2015. Weekly Epidemiological Record, 2015, vol. 90, 35 ...

The best way to prevent pertussis is through immunization. The three-dose primary series diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP3) (- containing) vaccines decrease the risk of severe pertussis in infancy. In 2018, 86% of the global target population had received the recommended three doses of DTP-containing vaccine during infancy.