title: Epidemiology of pertussis in Hungary.
abstract: Reliable data in Hungary on the incidence of pertussis have been available since the introduction in 1931 of obligatory notification. Immunization against pertussis was introduced compulsorily in 1953 with a combined diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine. Since that time the method of preparation, quality and quantity of the vaccine as well as its immunization schedule underwent several important modifications. As a result of vaccination the incidence of pertussis dropped from 56.967 cases (594.4 per 100,000 inhabitants) in 1953 to 16 cases (0.2 per 100,000 inhabitants) in 1989.
authors.affiliation: HUMAN Institute for Serobacteriological Production and Research, WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Bacterial Vaccines, Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Joó
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary / Q000453:epidemiology; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D007223:Infant; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D010567:Pertussis Vaccine