Measles Activity
The CDC reports a high number of reported measles cases in the U.S. in 2011—linked to outbreaks abroad.
Pertussis Activity
In 2010, several states reported an increase in cases and/or localized outbreaks of pertussis, including a state-wide epidemic in California.
In California, in 2010, there were the most reported cases of pertussis in 63 years. Sadly, there were 10 infant deaths. In 2011, California continues to see relatively increased levels of pertussis disease activity throughout the state.
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.
