Collrane Frivold

Abstract Few population-based studies have evaluated the importance of pre-existing respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) antibody on RSV susceptibility among children and adults. We conducted a prospective, community-based cohort study among individuals aged 6 months-50 years in Oregon and Washington State, USA (June 2022-May 2023), with weekly symptom surveys and swab collection regardless of symptoms. Swabs were tested for RSV using RT-qPCR.

Whooping cough typically starts with the sniffles, a cough, a runny nose and maybe a low-grade fever, but it can rapidly progress to coughing fits so severe that they make you throw up. The infection is caused by the highly contagious bacterium Bordetella pertussis. It is called whooping cough because of the whooping sound that children make as they struggle to breathe. And it can be deadly, particularly in very young infants and older adults. Fortunately, there is a safe, effective vaccine.

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