Measles Activity
Measles is still common in many parts of the world. In 2011, the CDC noted a high number of reported measles cases in the U.S. linked to outbreaks abroad.
Pertussis Activity
During 2012, increased pertussis cases or outbreaks were reported in a majority of states in the U.S.
In California, in 2010, there were the most reported cases of pertussis in 63 years. Sadly, there were 10 infant deaths.
California Vaccine-Preventable Disease Surveillance: Current Reports
Number and Incidence of Vaccine Preventable Diseases-California 2010 (PDF)
Reported Vaccine-Preventable Disease Cases, California 1981-2006
IMMUNIZATION BRANCH • CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
850 MARINA BAY PKWY • RICHMOND, CA 94804 • (510) 620-3737
Reported Vaccine-Preventable Disease Cases¹,
California 1981–2006
| Year |
Measles
|
Rubella
|
CRS²
|
Mumps
|
Pertussis
|
Tetanus
|
Diphtheria
|
Polio
|
Hepatitis A
|
Hepatitis B
|
HIB³
|
| 1981 |
330
|
530
|
6
|
472
|
184
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
5,864
|
3,876
|
|
| 1982 |
842
|
1413
|
2
|
484
|
115
|
12
|
0
|
1
|
4,400
|
3,816
|
|
| 1983 |
176
|
293
|
7
|
360
|
118
|
13
|
1
|
0
|
4,688
|
4,402
|
|
| 1984 |
326
|
194
|
3
|
415
|
159
|
7
|
1
|
1
|
7,187
|
5,221
|
|
| 1985 |
265
|
138
|
0
|
422
|
242
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
7,421
|
5,969
|
|
| 1986 |
497
|
242
|
3
|
336
|
310
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
8,270
|
5,061
|
|
| 1987 |
813
|
140
|
3
|
395
|
217
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
7,230
|
4,372
|
|
| 1988 |
797
|
83
|
1
|
482
|
284
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
6,043
|
3,267
|
|
| 1989 |
3,061
|
162
|
1
|
541
|
336
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
7,022
|
2,875
|
|
| 1990 |
12,586
|
542
|
19
|
571
|
469
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
6,414
|
2,943
|
449
|
| 1991 |
1,937
|
251
|
12
|
480
|
259
|
5
|
4
|
1
|
5,016
|
2,615
|
125
|
| 1992 |
61
|
48
|
3
|
311
|
521
|
7
|
0
|
1
|
5,000
|
2,836
|
78
|
| 1993 |
96
|
41
|
3
|
285
|
619
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
5,651
|
1,876
|
31
|
| 1994 |
61
|
28
|
2
|
270
|
603
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
6,641
|
1,959
|
18
|
| 1995 |
109
|
21
|
4
|
212
|
543
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
6,773
|
1,723
|
13
|
| 1996 |
46
|
55
|
0
|
185
|
780
|
7
|
0
|
1
|
6,653
|
1,710
|
6
|
| 1997 |
24
|
14
|
3
|
151
|
478
|
11
|
0
|
1
|
6,429
|
1,657
|
12
|
| 1998 |
10
|
3
|
2
|
110
|
1,085
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
4,178
|
1,445
|
12
|
| 1999 |
17
|
5
|
2
|
95
|
1,144
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
3,439
|
1,234
|
7
|
| 2000 |
19
|
9
|
1
|
89
|
631
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
2,992
|
1,087
|
5
|
| 2001 |
40
|
1
|
0
|
48
|
706
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
1,848
|
854
|
6
|
| 2002 |
5
|
3
|
0
|
70
|
1,120
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
1,452
|
614
|
7
|
| 2003 |
5
|
0
|
0
|
59
|
1,255
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
1,140
|
663
|
4
|
| 2004 |
6
|
0
|
0
|
55
|
1,109
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
885
|
506
|
5
|
| 2005 |
4
|
1
|
1
|
47
|
3,182
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
971
|
412
|
5
|
| 2006 |
6
|
1
|
0
|
21
|
1,750
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
993
|
440
|
3
|
Historic California Disease Figures:
| Disease |
High Incident Year
|
Cases
|
Vaccine Routinely In Use
|
| Pertussis (Whopping Cough) |
1941
|
21,344
|
Late 1940′s
|
| Measles |
1961
|
39,201
|
Mid 1960′s
|
| Rubella |
1967
|
9,539
|
Late 1960′s
|
| Mumps |
1960
|
26,216
|
Late 1960′s
|
| Polio |
1952
|
2,574 (201 deaths)
|
Late 1950′s
|
| Diphtheria |
1945
|
1,299
|
1940′s
|
| Tetanus |
1963
|
26 (16 deaths)
|
1940′s
|
| Haemophilus Influenza type B (Hib) |
NA
|
NA
|
Toddlers: Late 1980′s; Infants:1991
|
| Hepatitis B |
1985
|
5,969
|
High Risk: Mild 1980′s; Infants:1992
|
| Hepatitis A |
1986
|
8,270
|
Late 1990′s
|
1. Many cases of influenza, pneumococcal, and varicella disease occur each year in California, but unlike the other vaccine-preventable diseases, reporting of individual case of these diseases in not legally required.
2. CRS (Congenital Rubella Syndrome).
3. HIB (Haemophilus influenzae type B) <30 years of age. Haemophilus influenzae disease reporting began in March, 1989 — first complete year of date is 1990.
