Whooping Cough California 2017
CDC has monitored reported pertussis cases in the United States since 1922. Pertussis (also known as whooping cough) is a highly contagious bacterial disease that can be spread by coughing. People with pertussis have severe coughing attacks that can last for months.
Infants too young for vaccination are at greatest risk for life-threatening cases of pertussis. PLEASANTON Whooping cough has sickened a hand full of students at Foothill High School a reminder that the once rare respiratory disease in California has made a comeback in the past... Scientific findings suggest whooping cough vaccines both whole cell and acellular fail to provide adequate protection against infection and the transmission of infection.
OAKLAND, Calif. - Bay Area doctors are warning about a surge in whooping cough cases, with some counties experiencing their highest numbers in a decade. Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a...
(Associated Press) California is battling the worst whooping cough epidemic recorded in the state in seven decades.A total of 9,935 cases of whooping cough cases were reported to the California Department of Public Health from Jan. 1 to Nov. 26.
Spikes in pertussis happen every three to five years, county health officials said. The last peak was in 2017. SAN DIEGO, CA County health officials Wednesday urged residents to get vaccinated...
View pertussis data, including case counts and incidence by state and age, DTaP vaccination history of cases, and counts of pertussis-related deaths. These and older surveillance reports can be found at CDC Stacks. Since pertussis is a nationally notifiable disease, you can view weekly data.
Pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, is a contagious, respiratory disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. Illness is typically characterized by a prolonged paroxysmal cough often with an inspiratory whoop. Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, can cause serious illness in people of all ages but is most dangerous for babies.
CDC provides information on pertussis for the public, healthcare providers, and others.
