Epidemiology of pertussis in Alberta, Canada 2004–2015

Epidemiology of pertussis in Alberta, Canada 2004–2015

Abstract Background We describe the epidemiology of pertussis in Alberta, Canada by person, place, and time between 2004 and 2015, identify outbreak years, and examine vaccination coverage and vaccination timeliness. Methods We used health data from Alberta’s Communicable Disease Registry System for...

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Main Authors: Xianfang C. Liu, Christopher A. Bell, Kimberley A. Simmonds, Lawrence W. Svenson, Sumana Fathima, Steven J. Drews, Donald P. Schopflocher, Margaret L. Russell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Pertussis
Pertussis vaccine
Epidemiology
Outbreak
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4468-4

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