Japan, Oct. 31 -- Panasonic Corporation announced that its Heating & Ventilation A/C Company (hereinafter referred to as Panasonic) became the industry-first to confirm that gaseous hypochlorous acid-an active chlorine component volatilized from hypochlorous acid solution-suppresses over 99% of adhered pertussis bacteria within 4 hours.Pertussis, caused by the pertussis bacterium, is a highly contagious acute respiratory infection characterized by spasmodic coughing fits. While infants are particularly vulnerable and may develop severe symptoms, recent trends show a notable increase in cases among teenagers. This has raised concerns about the spread of infection not only in households and childcare facilities with frequent contact with infa...