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Pertussis is the only infectious disease for which children are routinely immunized that is on the rise. In 2004 more than 25,000 cases were reported, up from 1,010 in 1976. Often mistaken for a cold, pertussis is frequently misdiagnosed and underreported. The actual number of cases each year may be close to one million.
