Whooping Cough Is `Morphing Into A Superbug`
(World News Science)

A new superbug is on the horizon. New research has shown that the bacterium behind whooping cough has evolved to become tougher, stealthier, and even more dangerous, with researchers warning that a new vaccine needs to be developed in the coming decade. The recent study discovered that some strains of Bordetella pertussis, the bacterium responsible for whooping cough, found during the 2008-2012 epidemic in Australia have evolved to become more sneaky and robust. Some of the strains have even evolved to evade...