Pertussis

  • No Pertussis Deaths in California in 2011 Due to Statewide Vaccination Efforts
    California recorded no deaths from pertussis (whooping cough) during 2011, a first since 1991, announces Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the state public health officer. “Greater awareness of the disease, more rapid ...More
    3 weeks ago
    Posted in News
  • Few Kids With Cough Have Pertussis
    Contrary to some recent studies, only a low percentage of children treated for respiratory illness with cough have unsuspected pertussis, reports a study in the August issue of the Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. Although some children with respiratory viral illnesses ...More
    August 9, 2011
    Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
  • FDA Approves Boostrix to Prevent Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis in Older Adults
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Boostrix vaccine to prevent tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis in people ages 65 and older. Currently, there are vaccines approved for the prevention of tetanus and diphtheria that can be used in adults 65 and older. ...More
    July 11, 2011
    Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
  • New Monograph Aims to Increase Tdap Vaccination of Adults and Adolescents
    Pertussis rates have increased over the last two decades, primarily in adolescents and adults who have waning immunity from previous pertussis vaccinations or infection; however, it is infants who are too young to be vaccinated that bear the burden of severe pertussis. Low ...More
    February 1, 2011
    Posted in News
  • Pertussis: An Old Enemy Resurfaces
    The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) reminds healthcare professionals and healthcare consumers that pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, is a serious respiratory illness characterized by an infectious cough. Although most of ...More
    January 21, 2011
    Posted in News
  • Pertussis Cases in California Reach 55-Year High
    The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reports that as of Sept. 14, 2010, there have been 4,017 confirmed, probable and suspect cases of pertussis (whooping cough) reported in 2010 for a state rate of 10.3 cases per 100,000. According to data from the CDPH, 3,985 ...More
    September 17, 2010
    Posted in News
  • Rise in Pertussis Cases Makes It 'Worth a Shot'
    By Jacquelyn Preston and Karen Krakower Kaplan If you think you shouldn't be worried about your child's—or your—lingering, nagging cough, think again. Pertussis has reemerged on the scene. In what some public health officials are calling the worst outbreak in 50 years, ...More
    August 18, 2010
    Posted in News
  • Pertussis Claims Third Life in LA County Epidemic; Broader Vaccination Recommendations Issued
    The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health today reported the third death due to pertussis countywide so far this year. The announcement comes as the California Department of Public Health has expanded its vaccination recommendations amid rising numbers of ...More
    July 20, 2010
    Posted in News
  • Pertussis Epidemic in California May be Worst in 50 Years
    Urging Californians to get vaccinated now, Dr. Mark Horton, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), warned today that the state is on pace to suffer the most illnesses and deaths due to pertussis, also known as whooping cough, in 50 ...More
    June 24, 2010
    Posted in News
  • OB/GYN Offices May Be Ideal Venue for Improving Vaccine Rates Among Women
    Obstetrician/gynecologist offices may be the ideal venue for boosting vaccination rates among women, say researchers at Duke University Medical Center. They reported today on a successful pilot program focused on providing HPV (human papillomavirus) and Tdap (tetanus, ...More
    April 21, 2010
    Posted in News
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