Pertussis Surveillance and Trends | Whooping Cough | CDC
WEB2 days ago · Whooping Cough Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, can cause serious illness in people of all ages but is most dangerous for babies. View All
Pertussis Cases by Year (1922-2022) | Whooping Cough | CDC
WEBJul 23, 2024 · Whooping Cough Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, can cause serious illness in people of all ages but is most dangerous for babies. View All
FastStats - Whooping Cough or Pertusis - Centers for Disease …
WEBWhooping Cough or Pertussis. Print. Data are for the U.S. Morbidity. Reported number of new whooping cough cases: 18,617 (2019) Source: Health, United States, 2020-2021, table IDNotif [PDF – 9.8 MB] Vaccination.
Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Is on the Rise: What to Know
WEB6 days ago · Whooping cough is caused by a type of bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. The bacteria attach to tiny, hair-like extensions in the upper respiratory tract called cilia, which help clear mucus and other debris from the airway. When the bacteria release a toxin, it damages the cilia, and the airways swell. When the cilia aren’t working as ...
Pertussis - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBNov 26, 2023 · 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 - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf - National Center for ...
WEBOct 7, 2022 · Pertussis, “a violent cough,” also known as whooping cough or “the cough of 100 days,” was first described in the Paris epidemic of 1578. Bordetella pertussis, the causative organism, was discovered in 1906, and a vaccine was developed in the 1940s.
Population-Based Study of Pertussis Incidence and Risk Factors …
WEBNov 30, 2023 · Pertussis, or whooping cough, a bacterial respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis, is typically characterized by paroxysms of coughing with a whooping sound during inhalation. In Australia, pertussis is one of the least well-controlled vaccine-preventable diseases (1).
Whooping cough cases are soaring. Can infecting people help …
WEB1 day ago · Whooping cough starts with symptoms that look a lot like a regular cold: a runny nose, sneezing, a low-grade fever and a tickly cough. A week or two later, the infection moves into a new stage ...
Whooping cough cases spike in the U.S., after people missed
WEB1 day ago · The number of whooping cough cases have more than quadrupled in the U.S. since last year, according to data reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday. Infectious ...
Pertussis (Whooping Cough) - PMC - National Center for …
WEBOct 10, 2021 · Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, is a respiratory infection caused by the Bordetella pertussis bacteria. Classic pertussis is a cough illness that may last for many weeks and is marked by paroxysms of repeated coughs that end with a gasping “whoop.”.
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