In 2009, nearly 17,000 cases of pertussis (whooping cough) were reported in the United States, but many more go undiagnosed and unreported. Implications for occupational health nurses include assistance in early diagnosis of adult cases and prevention for employee families at home and abroad.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2011b). Epidemiology and prevention of vaccine-preventable diseases (12th ed.). Washington, DC: Public Health Foundation.
