Epidemiology and economic burden of measles, mumps, pertussis, and varicella in Germany: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Despite the availability of vaccines and the existence of public vaccination recommendations, outbreaks of vaccine-preventable childhood diseases still cause public health debate. The objective of this systematic review was to provide an overview of the current epidemiology and economic burden of measles, mumps, pertussis, and varicella in Germany.

Methods

We systematically reviewed studies published since 2000. The literature search was conducted using PubMed and EMBASE. Also, we used German notification data to give an up-to-date overview of the epidemiology of the four diseases under consideration.

Results

Thirty-six studies were included in our review. Results suggest that there is still considerable morbidity due to childhood diseases in Germany. Studi

SUBMITTER: Damm O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5002040 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature