Pertussis in Early Infancy: Diagnostic Challenges, Disease Burden, and Public Health Implications Amidst the 2024 Resurgence, with Emphasis on Maternal Vaccination Strategies

Pertussis in Early Infancy: Diagnostic Challenges, Disease Burden, and Public Health Implications Amidst the 2024 Resurgence, with Emphasis on Maternal Vaccination Strategies

<i>Bordetella pertussis</i> is the causative agent of pertussis or whooping cough, an acute and highly contagious respiratory infection that can have serious and fatal complications such as pneumonia, encephalopathy, and seizures, especially for newborns. The disease is endemic not only...

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Main Authors: Konstantina Leontari, Alexandra Lianou, Andreas G. Tsantes, Filippos Filippatos, Zoi Iliodromiti, Theodora Boutsikou, Styliani Paliatsou, Anastasios E. Chaldoupis, Petros Ioannou, Alexandra Mpakosi, Nicoletta Iacovidou, Rozeta Sokou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-03-01
Series:Vaccines
Subjects:
<i>Bordetella pertussis</i>
pregnancy
vaccination
outbreak
public health
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/13/3/276
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