Pertussis

Pertussis is one of the diseases covered by the Expanded Program on Immunization, with vaccinations given in routine immunization service in the Western Pacific Region. Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a disease of the respiratory tract caused by bacteria that live in the mouth, nose, and throat. Many children who contract pertussis have coughing spells that last four to eight weeks. The disease is most dangerous in infants. In 2007, 152 535 cases were reported worldwide.

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Pertussis (WHO Headquarters)

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Relevant publications and documents

Pertussis Vaccines - WHO Position Paper

Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on Immunization and Vaccine Preventable Diseases in the Western Pacific Region (18th Meeting - 30 June-2 July 2009) - Meeting Report
The 18th meeting of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on Immunization and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (VPDs) in the Western Pacific Region (WPR) was held from 30 June to 2 July 2009 in Manila, Philippines. A meeting of the Regional Interagency Coordinating Committee was convened concurrently with the TAG Meeting, as in previous years.