Whooping cough: Christchurch 1982.
Whooping cough continues to be a major health problem in New Zealand. In a twelve month period, 64 cases were admitted to the paediatric wards of Christchurch Hospital. Of these 64 patients, 24 (37.5%) were fully immunised. The possible explanations for the large number of children contracting whooping cough, who have been immunised according to the schedule used in New Zealand, is discussed.
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009520:New Zealand; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000453:epidemiology*