By Pan Fu et al.
Source MedRxiv
Summary
Background The upsurge of pertussis post-COVID-19 and expansion of macrolide-resistant Bordetella pertussis (MRBP) pose significant public health challenges worldwide. China has experienced notable pertussis upsurge post-COVID-19, alongside an age shift to older children, vaccine escape and a notable rise in MRBP prevalence. We describe the genomic epidemiological investigation of these events.
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