Open AccessThe incidence of pertussis in the Netherlands has remained high since an outbreak occurred in 1996
Author(s) -
S E Neppelenbroek,
Hester E. de Melker,
J. F. P. Schellekens,
M. A. E. Conyn-Van Spaendonck
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
euro surveillance/eurosurveillance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.766
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1560-7917
pISSN - 1025-496X
DOI - 10.2807/esm.04.12.00052-en
Subject(s) - incidence (geometry) , outbreak , population , medicine , demography , pediatrics , whooping cough , virology , vaccination , environmental health , mathematics , geometry , sociology
The incidence of pertussis throughout the Netherlands, determined by notifications, rose suddenly in 1996 to reach 27.2 cases per 100 000 population, compared with 2.3/100 000 on average from 1989 to 1995. Earlier increases in 1989-1990 and 1994 reflected