
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Durrheim, David 
A1  - Massey, Peter 
A1  - Carr, Chris 
A1  - Islam, Fakhrul 
T1  - The changing epidemiology of pertussis in the Hunter New England area and potential implications for the immunisation schedule
JF  - New South Wales Public Health Bulletin
JO  - NSW Public Health Bull.
Y1  - 2006
VL  - 17
IS  - 4
SP  - 48
EP  - 51
KW  - 
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/NB06013 
N2  - Notifications of pertussis in adults have recently shown an upward trend in the Hunter New England Area, while rates in adolescents have decreased. This article presents trends in pertussis notifications and rates for the Hunter New England region for the period 1998&#8211;2005, demonstrating a shift in pertussis incidence to older age groups that peak in the 50&#8211;64 age group. 
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