Reemergence of Pertussis in the Highly Vaccinated Population of The Netherlands: Observations on Surveillance Data

We analyzed pertussis reporting, death, hospitalization, and serodiagnostic data from 1976 to 1998 to help explain the cause of the 1996 pertussis outbreak in the Netherlands. The unexpected outbreak was detected by an increase in pertussis reporting and by other surveillance methods. In 1996, accor...

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Main Authors: Hester E. de Melker, J.F.P. Schellekens, S.E. Neppelenbroek, F.R. Mooi, H.C. Rümke, M.A.E. Conyn-van Spaendonck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2000-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/6/4/00-0404_article