Observational studySaudi medical journal2026
Re-Emergence of Pertussis in the Pediatric Population:
Observational study in Saudi medical journal, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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Abstract
Objectives: To describe the 2024 surge in pertussis cases in the pediatric population in a large tertiary care center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted on children aged 0-14 years with PCR-confirmed Results: A total of 36 children were diagnosed with pertussis, with 35 (97.2%) requiring hospital admission. The median age was 3.5 months (IQR: 2.0-19.0 months), and the most common presenting symptom was severe paroxysmal cough, reported in 32 (88.9%) patients. Nine (25%) patients required pediatric intensive care unit admission, and one death occurred. Nearly 80% of patients were unvaccinated infants or under-vaccinated, and approximately half had a history of suspected or confirmed adolescent or adult household contact with pertussis. Conclusion: A significant number of pediatric pertussis cases were observed in 2024, representing a 12-fold rise compared with 2023 and mirroring global outbreaks. Most patients were infants who were too young to be vaccinated or children who had not received the full series of pertussis vaccinations, and many had adolescent/adult household contacts. Our study supports the need for booster vaccinations in the adolescent population and pregnant women.
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