Summary of Notifiable Diseases,
United States 1996


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Pertussis (whooping cough) - by year, United States, 1966-1996

Despite achieving high vaccination coverage with diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine among young children, reported pertussis incidence continues to display a 3-4 year periodicity. In 1996, the reported pertussis incidence was the highest since 1967.