Though vaccines against Bordetella pertussis, the bacterium that causes whooping cough, have been available for over 80 years, there is an unmet need for improving efficacy of both disease and ...
Scientists have created a vaccine against whooping cough that doesn’t require a needle injection – instead it can be delivered via the nose. It comes as cases of whooping cough, also known as ...
A new nasal spray vaccine for whooping cough could be pivotal in halting the spread of the highly contagious and often deadly disease, scientists have announced. England has seen a significant surge, ...
Two new laboratory-confirmed cases of the highly contagious Bordetella pertussis or whooping cough were detected this week, ...
The Department of Public Health and Social Services confirmed two additional cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough ...
CNN — The modern vaccine for whooping cough becomes less effective as children age, a new study shows, highlighting the need for new vaccines to protect children from the highly contagious disease.
Most people likely know pertussis by its more common name — whooping cough, which comes from the “whoop” sound made as the person tries to catch their breath in between violent coughing spells. The ...
Scientists have created a vaccine against whooping cough that doesn’t require a needle injection – instead it can be delivered via the nose. A research team from Trinity College Dublin have created a ...