Volume 32, Number 1—January 2026
Research Letter
Localized Outbreak of Macrolide-Resistant Pertussis in Infants, Japan, March–May 2025
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Figure. Cumulative reported pertussis cases (all ages) in Kumamoto Prefecture and infant PICU admissions at Kumamoto Red Cross Hospital, from study of a localized outbreak of macrolide-resistant pertussis in infants, Japan, March–May 2025. Reported pertussis cases are based on mandatory notifications (all ages) in Kumamoto Prefecture. PICU data represent infants admitted to the single regional PICU. Numbers above bars indicate total cases (PICU admissions). Data for 2025 are through May, and therefore interpretation of the proportion of PICU admissions relative to total cases should be made with caution. PICU, pediatric intensive care unit.
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