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标题：NSW Annual Vaccine-Preventable Disease Report, 2011
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作者：Alexander Rosewell ; Paula J. Spokes ; Robin E. Gilmour 等
期刊名称：NSW Public Health Bulletin
印刷版ISSN：1034-7674
电子版ISSN：1834-8610
出版年度：2012
卷号：23
期号：9-10
页码：171-178
出版社：Public Health Division of NSW
摘要：Aim: To describe the epidemiology ofselected vaccine-preventable diseases in NSW for2011. Methods: Data from the NSW NotifiableConditions Information Management Systemwere analysed by: local health district of resi-dence, age, Aboriginality, vaccination status, andorganism, where available. Risk factor and vacci-nation status data were collected by public healthunits for case-patients following notificationunder the NSW Public Health Act 1991*.Results: Outbreaks of measles and pertussis werereported in 2011, associated with unimmunisedgroups for measles, and a variety of factors forpertussis. Notification rates for other selectedvaccine-preventable diseases remained stable.Conclusion: Vaccine-preventable diseases aregenerally well controlled in NSW. However,pertussis remains an important public health issue.To prevent measles high population vaccinationcoverage, including vaccination in risk groups, isessential