A recent review focused on the diagnostic definition of severe pertussis. The terms severe and critical exhibited the most heterogeneous definitions, and no set of criteria was used consistently across studies. This limits comparability across studies and complicates clinical and…

An updated edition of the laboratory handbook for B. pertussis introduces several important revisions reflecting the evolving epidemiology of pertussis and advances in diagnostic and molecular surveillance technologies. The previous version was published in 2022. The handbook can be downloaded…

Since October 2025, diphtheria cases have been emerging in the Northern Territory of Australia. By April 2026, more than 70 new cases had been identified, and the epidemic situation remains ongoing. Most cases have been cutaneous diphtheria with relatively mild…