Pertussis - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2022

In 2022, 2 623 cases of pertussis were reported by 29 EU/EEA countries. Two countries (Germany and Poland) accounted for 60% of all reported cases. The notification rate in 2022 was 0.7 cases per 100 000 population, which slightly increased compared with 2021, after a major decrease in cases in 2019 and in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Infants below the age of one year were the most affected age group, with the highest notification rate of 4.0 per 100 000 population, followed by rates in 1–4-year-olds (2.6 per 100 000 population). Individuals ≥ 15 years of age accounted for 70% of all cases reported.