Resurgence of pertussis: Epidemiological trends, contributing factors, challenges, and recommendations for vaccination and surveillance

Pertussis, a respiratory disease caused by Bordetella pertussis, remains a global health challenge despite decades of vaccination. The inclusion of diphtheria, tetanus, and whole-cell pertussis (DTwP) vaccines in the World Health Organization (WHO) Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) in 1974 sign...

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Published in:	Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
Main Authors:	Sijia Wang, Shimo Zhang, Jue Liu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
Subjects:	Bordetella pertussis whooping cough epidemiology resurgence vaccination strategies surveillance
Online Access:	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21645515.2025.2513729

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