Marked Underreporting of Pertussis Requiring Hospitalization in Infants as Estimated by Capture–Recapture Methodology, Germany, 2013–2015

Conclusions: Our study revealed a high burden of pertussis in infants with marked under-reporting, especially in western federal states where notification was only recently established. Strategies for the prevention of severe pertussis.
Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal - Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research