Statistics
There are numerous factors that effect the on going changing pattern of the number of cases of pertussis. For example, there are more likely to be more cases during the school year as children and teens are coming into contact with many different people during that time, one who may have whooping cough. This is evident is NSW cases of pertussis with over 1400 reported cases in January alone in 2011. Also the obvious fact that someone that is living with someone who has the disease is far more vulnerable of catching pertussis. Stats show that in the past 4 years that cases of pertussis has increased more then 5000 cases in NSW alone. In 2007 the total number of reported cases were 2099, compared to 2009's staggering 12575 reported cases in NSW. These statistics are shown here on this table provided by NSW Government Department of Health. /uploads/8/5/0/6/8506927/science_stats_table.xlsx
Over the past few years cases of pertussis have risen, as shown in the table of stats. This could be from a number of reasons. One of the reasons could be due to the fact parents are not getting their babies immunised against the disease so it is spreading around quicker, or a slight outbreak has occured affecting more then the usual. There are also other theories that due to the dramatic increase of cases in early 2009 could be an occurence from the Global Financial Crisis which did occur in the late 2008 and early 2009. This negative downfall in the economy and living may have been a reason of outbreak as affordability to see doctors and get vaccinations were harder to come by. To see the table of stats for NSW cases of pertussis click on the link above.
Over the past few years cases of pertussis have risen, as shown in the table of stats. This could be from a number of reasons. One of the reasons could be due to the fact parents are not getting their babies immunised against the disease so it is spreading around quicker, or a slight outbreak has occured affecting more then the usual. There are also other theories that due to the dramatic increase of cases in early 2009 could be an occurence from the Global Financial Crisis which did occur in the late 2008 and early 2009. This negative downfall in the economy and living may have been a reason of outbreak as affordability to see doctors and get vaccinations were harder to come by. To see the table of stats for NSW cases of pertussis click on the link above.
