Epidemiology and disease burden of pertussis in the United States among individuals aged 0-64 over a 10-year period (2006-2015).

Conclusions: Managing pertussis is associated with substantial economic burden. Incidence rate estimates from this study were higher than CDC-reported rates; however, similar overall trends were observed. Although pertussis incidence has been declining since CDC-recommended vaccination for all adults in 2012, this study highlights the importance of continued management and prevention strategies, especially among adolescents and adults as they represent an important source of transmission to infants. PMID: 31491361 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Current Medical Research and Opinion - Category: Research Tags: Curr Med Res Opin Source Type: research