When was the last whooping cough outbreak?

When was the last whooping cough outbreak?

Pertussis Outbreaks. Pertussis (whooping cough) is a common (endemic) disease in the United States. There are peaks in reported cases of pertussis every few years and frequent outbreaks. In 2012, the largest peak in recent years, states reported 48,277 cases of pertussis.

When was the first outbreak of whooping cough?

Pertussis, or whooping cough, is an acute infectious disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. Outbreaks of pertussis were first described in the 16th century by Guillaume de Baillou. The organism was first isolated by Jules Bordet and Octave Gengou in 1906.

Why is there a resurgence of pertussis?

A team of researchers including scientists from the University of Georgia has found that the resurgence of pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, in the U.S. is a predictable consequence of incomplete coverage with a highly effective vaccine.

How was the whooping cough outbreak stopped?

The United States began widespread vaccinations in the 1940s, which nearly eradicated the disease.

Was whooping cough a pandemic?

The first of these epidemics is the oldest recorded whooping cough epidemic. On the basis of epidemiological features, we propose that this whooping cough epidemic was the first to have taken place in Persia and might have been part of the first pandemic.

What country did whooping cough originate from?

Pertussis is a relatively recent human infectious disease. According to Nils Rosen von Rosenstein, the disease first appeared in France in 1414. The first epidemic was described in 1578 by Guillaume de Baillou [7, 8].

Is pertussis on the rise?

During the 1980s pertussis reports began increasing gradually, and by 2019 more than 18,000 cases were reported nationwide.

Has the whooping cough been eliminated?

Pertussis had never been eradicated. Having the disease does not confer lifelong immunity. But the last time there were more than 40,000 infections in the United States was in 1959. That was down from a high of more than 265,000 infections in 1934.