Descriptive Overview of Pertussis Epidemiology Among Older Adults in Europe During 2010-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Following the introduction of pertussis vaccination during infancy, the age-related demographics of pertussis epidemiology have changed.

Methods

To better understand the pertussis burden (defined here as number of cases and/or incidence rate [IR]) among older adults (OA; at least 50 years of age) in Europe, we collected data on the reported number of cases and IR in this population in Denmark, England and Scotland, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden from 2010 to 2020. Additionally, we collected contextual epidemiological information on surveillance systems, case definitions, laboratory diagnostics and vaccination approaches.

Results

We observed large heterogeneity in the burden among OA between countries: annual IRs ranged from 0.4 (Engl

SUBMITTER: Bahar E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9257120 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature