Pertussis Surveillance and Reporting
Pertussis (whooping cough) spreads easily by coughing and sneezing. It is a very serious illness for babies and children. Most infants who get the disease must be hospitalized. Vaccination is the best protection against pertussis.
Pertussis cases are reported by Vermont's health care providers to the Department of Health. Cases are then reported by the department to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS).
Reported Cases in Vermont
Pertussis Cases Reported in Vermont Surveillance Data Jan 1 through Mar 31, 2013 |
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|---|---|---|
| Confirmed cases reported in 2013 | 68 |
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Same period in 2012 |
102 |
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| Same period in 2011 | 1 |
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| Same period in 2010 | 2 |
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| Age group with the highest rate | Children ages 10 to 14 |
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| Confirmed cases in babies <age 1 | 3 |
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| Confirmed Cases in Vermont by County: | ||
County |
2013
Jan 1 - Mar 31 |
2012 Full Year |
| Addison | 1 |
114 |
| Bennington | 3 |
27 |
| Caledonia | 0 |
56 |
| Chittenden | 3 |
119 |
| Essex | 1 |
5 |
| Franklin | 0 |
26 |
| Grand Isle | 0 |
9 |
| Lamoille | 7 |
45 |
| Orange | 0 |
12 |
| Orleans | 4 |
24 |
| Rutland | 12 |
131 |
| Washington | 11 |
42 |
| Windham | 2 |
7 |
| Windsor | 24 |
28 |
| Vermont Total | 68 |
645 |