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2009-02-25Zeitschriftenartikel DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-9-22
The epidemiology of pertussis in Germany: past and present
dc.contributor.authorHellenbrand, Wiebke
dc.contributor.authorBeier, Dietmar
dc.contributor.authorJensen, Evelin
dc.contributor.authorLittmann, Martina
dc.contributor.authorMeyer, Christiane
dc.contributor.authorOppermann, Hanna
dc.contributor.authorKönig, Carl-Heinz Wirsing von
dc.contributor.authorReiter, Sabine
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-07T13:10:05Z
dc.date.available2018-05-07T13:10:05Z
dc.date.created2009-05-11
dc.date.issued2009-02-25none
dc.date.submitted2008-09-14
dc.identifier.otherhttp://edoc.rki.de/oa/articles/re6PdAdWbzCIs/PDF/25D2Zouk41fNs.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://edoc.rki.de/176904/409
dc.description.abstractBackground: Current and past pertussis epidemiology in the two parts of Germany is compared in the context of different histories of vaccination recommendations and coverage to better understand patterns of disease transmission. Methods: Available regional pertussis surveillance and vaccination coverage data, supplemented by a literature search for published surveys as well as official national hospital and mortality statistics, were analyzed in the context of respective vaccination recommendations from 1964 onwards. Results: Routine childhood pertussis vaccination was recommended in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) from 1964 and in former West German states (FWG) from 1969, but withdrawn from 1974–1991 in FWG. Pertussis incidence declined toeng
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherRobert Koch-Institut, Infektionsepidemiologie
dc.subjectHumanseng
dc.subjectAdolescenteng
dc.subjectAdulteng
dc.subjectAgedeng
dc.subjectGermanyeng
dc.subjectChildeng
dc.subjectPreschooleng
dc.subjectFemaleeng
dc.subjectInfanteng
dc.subjectMaleeng
dc.subjectImmunization Programs/standardseng
dc.subjectGermany/epidemiologyeng
dc.subjectHealth Planning Guidelineseng
dc.subjectEast/epidemiologyeng
dc.subjectWest/epidemiologyeng
dc.subjectHistoryeng
dc.subject20th Centuryeng
dc.subject21st Centuryeng
dc.subjectIncidenceeng
dc.subjectPertussis Vaccine/administration & dosageeng
dc.subjectWhooping Cough/epidemiologyeng
dc.subjectWhooping Cough/historyeng
dc.subjectWhooping Cough/transmissioneng
dc.subject.ddc610 Medizin
dc.titleThe epidemiology of pertussis in Germany: past and present
dc.typeperiodicalPart
dc.identifier.urnurn:nbn:de:0257-100674
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/1471-2334-9-22
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.25646/334
local.edoc.container-titleBMC Infectious Diseases
local.edoc.fp-subtypeArtikel
local.edoc.type-nameZeitschriftenartikel
local.edoc.container-typeperiodical
local.edoc.container-type-nameZeitschrift
local.edoc.container-urlhttp://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/9/22
local.edoc.container-publisher-nameBioMed Central
local.edoc.container-volume9
local.edoc.container-issue22
local.edoc.container-year2009

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