House of Assembly: Thursday, September 06, 2012

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69 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (27 May 2010) (First Session). In each year since 2006, how many children in South Australia have died or have been infected from each of the following—diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis poliomyelitis, measles, mumps and rubella, haemophilus influenzae type B, hepatitis B, pneumococcal disease and chicken pox?

The Hon. J.D. HILL (Kaurna—Minister for Health and Ageing, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Arts): I am advised that the following table summarises the information requested:

Year
Children (0-18 years) 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases
Diphtheria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tetanus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pertussis 0 119 0 48 0 222 0 1616 1 2684 0 766
Poliomyelitis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Measles 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Mumps 0 6 0 3 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 2
Rubella 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Haemophilus influenzae Type B 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Hepatitis B 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 1
Pneumococcal Disease 0 21 1 26 0 19 0 28 1 38 1 32
Chickenpox 0 610 0 582 0 465 0 374 0 302 0 353