AAP Issues Immunization Schedule for 2026
The 2026 AAP recommendations remain largely unchanged from 2025 but differ from the CDC's new immunization schedule.
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AAP Issues Immunization Schedule for 2026
The 2026 AAP recommendations remain largely unchanged from 2025 but differ from the CDC’s new immunization schedule.
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Pertussis Antibiotic Resistance Spurs New Treatment Strategy
China is experiencing a major resurgence of pertussis driven by waning immunity and widespread macrolide-resistant B. pertussis.
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Whooping Cough Risks for Infants
Whooping cough is on the rise and incidence now exceeds pre-pandemic numbers.
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Whooping Cough Cases Are Soaring
Overshadowed by the current measles epidemic is the fact that whooping cough cases are rising due to drops in vaccination rates.
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Two Pertussis Deaths Reported in Louisiana as Cases Reach 100
The Louisiana Surgeon General’s Office is reporting two infant deaths as a result of pertussis (whooping cough) “within the last six months.”
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Countering the Next Phase of Anti-vaccine Activism
Scientist offer strategies to address anti-vaccine sentiment in the US, including actively countering health disinformation.
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Survey Uncovers Confusion About Whooping Cough and Its Vaccine
Nearly one-third of respondents aren’t sure if whooping cough and pertussis are the same illness, and 30% are uncertain whether a vaccine exists.
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Nasal Vaccine Offers New Strategy Against Rising Whooping Cough Cases
Researchers at Tulane University have developed a nasal vaccine designed to not only protect individuals but also prevent transmission.
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Spike in Whooping Cough Infections Spurs Warnings on Vaccine Uptake
Preliminary CDC data reveal a more than fivefold increase in whooping cough cases nationwide this year compared to the same time in 2023.
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ACP Urges Adults to Get Recommended Vaccinations
The American College of Physicians is advising adults to get all recommended vaccines to protect against preventable diseases and reduce the spread of infection.
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Whooping Cough Makes a Comeback as Cases Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
The CDC reports an increase in whooping cough cases in the US, urging vaccination to curb the spread and protect vulnerable populations.
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Glycan Discovery Holds Promise for Halting Pertussis Transmission
Researchers have identified a new complex-carbohydrate biomolecule, or glycan, that plays a key role in the nasal colonization of the Bordetella bacteria responsible for whooping cough.
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Raising Awareness for Pertussis Vaccinations
The American Lung Association has launched the Pertussis Educational Campaign to help educate adults living with asthma about the potential dangers of pertussis.
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12 Cases of Whooping Cough Reported at Maine High School
School officials from a Maine high school say there are now 12 confirmed cases of whooping cough, report local media.
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More Cases of Whooping Cough Identified in Ohio Schools
Three additional cases of whooping cough have been found in students at Springboro High School,...
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Whooping Cough Case Reported at California High School
A student at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita has been diagnosed with whooping cough, according...
Read MoreGeorgia University Reports Possible Whooping Cough Cases
Students and employees at a Georgia university may have been exposed to pertussis, also known as whooping cough, reports the Associated Press. Georgia Department of Public Health District 2 spokesman Dave Palmer says the cases...
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Louisiana Health Officials Investigate Whooping Cough Cases
Louisiana state health officials have identified five potential cases of pertussis among vaccinated students at Metairie Park Country Day School near New Orleans.
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California Baby Dies from Whooping Cough
State health officials say an infant in Orange County, California died of whooping cough, the state’s first pertussis death of 2019.
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Whooping Cough Vaccine Effectiveness Waning
According to NBC News, scientists believe that the vaccine efficacy for whooping cough is diminished due to mutation in the pertussis bacteria.
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Pertussis Cases on the Rise in United States
A study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases found that US cases of pertussis have risen significantly since 2000.
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How Vaccination Shaped Evolution Of Whooping Cough
Analysis of 343 strains of the Bordetella pertussis bacteria collected from around the world over the last 100 years illustrates how vaccination has shaped the evolution of whooping cough.
Read MoreWhooping Cough Bacterium Evolves In Australia
The bacterium that causes whooping cough, Bordetella pertussis, has changed in Australia – most likely in response to the vaccine used to prevent the disease.
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CDC Says Pregnant Women Should Receive Whooping Cough Vaccine
The new whooping cough vaccine guidelines for 2013 made changes to the recommendations for pregnant women, among others.
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