
#1041Genetics & Molecular BiologyFront Page17 November 2025
Whooping Cough Evolves to Beat Antibiotics in Global Hub
A genomic study in Yiwu, China, reveals that over 90 per cent of local whooping cough cases are resistant to standard antibiotics. Researchers identified specific genetic mutations driving this evolution, highlighting an urgent need for new treatments and updated vaccines.
By Xu, Wei, Wu, Zhu, Guan, Chen, Xu