Resurgence Of Pertussis Outbreaks: Causes, Prevention, And Vaccination

Why has resurgence of pertussis occurred in recent yearsThe resurgence of pertussis in the recent past has been a cause for concern. The disease remained under control for several decades in countries with good vaccine coverage and the recent outbreaks have occurred in populations that have been covered under the vaccine program, particularly, in the USA, UK and Australia as reported by Sheridan et al. (1). New South Wales in Australia has als…