Does the economic recession influence the incidence of pertussis in a cosmopolitan European city?

Abstract Background In the last few years, pertussis has re-emerged worldwide. The aim of this article is to study how the incidence of the disease has evolved in Barcelona city over a 16-year period, and determine which factors are associated with the evolution of the disease. We discuss the causes...

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Main Authors: Sílvia Brugueras, Cristina Rius, Joan-Pau Millet, Martí Casals, Joan A. Caylà, Barcelona Pertussis Working Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-6448-3