Pertussis Incidence, Disease Severity Differs Across Racial, Ethnic Minority Groups, Study Finds

Infectious Disease Advisor (5/21, Barowski) reports, “Pertussis incidence and disease severity significantly differs across racial and ethnic minority groups, with the highest incidence observed in Hispanic/Latino adults and American Indian/Alaska Native infants.” These disparities “may be due to lower vaccine uptake, larger household sizes, and potential underdiagnosis in certain groups.” These findings were published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.