The reported incidence of infant pertussis in the United States has tripled since the 1980s³. It is estimated that up to 3.3 million cases of pertussis occur each year in adults and adolescents.⁴ In 2010 alone, more than 27,550 cases were reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).⁵

If you thought pertussis was behind us, think again. It's the only vaccine-preventable disease that has been on the rise.^2,7

There have been almost twice as many overage annual reported cases of pertussis.^{5, 6}

Based on pertussis reporting data from 2007-2008 compared to data from 2009-2010.