Global, regional, and national burdens of pertussis among adults: a systematic analysis of age-specific trends using Global Burden of Diseases 2021 data
Although the global incidence of adult pertussis has declined over the past three decades, a resurgence from 2009 to 2019, particularly in low-income regions and specific age groups, underscores the persistent challenges. The sharp decline during the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the importance of public health and social measures. These findings emphasise the need for targeted vaccination strategies and sustained surveillance to address regional disparities and prevent the resurgence of the disease.
Authors
- Tianmu Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0710-5086)
- Ruixin Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2463-4839)
- Ying-Na Xie
- Yin Qi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3264-3743)
- Jia Rui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7888-9933)
- Jiadong Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2720-7207)
- Kangguo Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5583-0648)
- Zeyu Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2402-7753)
- Qi Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5126-3837)
- Xuhua Guan
- Zecheng Zhou
Institutions
- Central South University (CN)
- Xiamen University (CN)
- Sichuan University (CN)
- West China Hospital of Sichuan University (CN)
- Hubei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
- Sichuan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infectious Diseases of Poverty
- Published
- 2025-08-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-025-01355-z
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.10