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[Pertussis surveillance in French military forces in 2007]

A Mayet1, F Berger, R Haus-Cheymol

  • 1Service de santé des armées, département d'épidémiologie et de santé publique Nord, école du Val-de-Grâce, Paris, France. aurelie_marie@hotmail.fr

Medecine Et Maladies Infectieuses
|July 25, 2009
PubMed

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Pertussis surveillance in the French military identified a high incidence rate, particularly among individuals under 20. This suggests a potential shift in the pertussis (whooping cough) reservoir to young adults.

Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Infectious Disease Surveillance

Context:

  • Pertussis (whooping cough) surveillance was re-established in the French military in 2007 after a hiatus in general population monitoring.
  • Outbreaks among servicepersons prompted the inclusion of pertussis in military health surveillance.

Purpose:

  • To report the findings of the first year of pertussis surveillance within the French military.
  • To assess the incidence and characteristics of pertussis cases in this population.

Summary:

  • In 2007, 56 pertussis cases were confirmed in the French military, with an incidence density rate of 16.3 per 100,000 servicepersons-years.
  • Individuals under 20 years old exhibited a 4.6-fold higher risk of developing pertussis.
  • Confirmed cases included biologically, clinically, suspected, and epidemiologically confirmed diagnoses.

Impact:

  • The findings suggest a potential shift in the pertussis reservoir to young adults, aligning with trends in industrialized nations post-vaccination.
  • The military epidemiological network may serve as a valuable marker for adult pertussis surveillance in France.
  • Continued surveillance is necessary to validate the observed epidemiological shifts.
Abstract

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