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

• Main Authors: Sílvia Brugueras (Author), Cristina Rius (Author), Joan-Pau Millet (Author), Martí Casals (Author), Joan A. Caylà (Author), Barcelona Pertussis Working Group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...