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Pertussis: guidance, data and analysis
The symptoms, diagnosis, management, surveillance and epidemiology of pertussis (whooping cough).
Pertussis (whooping cough) is a respiratory disease that is vaccine preventable. It is caused by the Bordetella pertussis bacterium. Pertussis can cause serious and life-threatening complications. This includes pneumonia, difficulty in breathing (apnoea) and seizures. Severe complications and deaths occur mostly in infants under 6 months of age.
Pertussis is a notifiable disease in England and Wales. This means health professionals must inform local health protection teams of suspected cases. PHE collects data on notifiable diseases. This data helps healthcare professionals track outbreaks and trends in disease occurrence over time.
Immunisation is the most effective way to protect against pertussis.
Diagnosis and management
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Pertussis: background information on prevention and management
- Guidance
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Pertussis: guidelines for public health management in a healthcare setting
- Guidance
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Pertussis: guidelines for public health management
- Guidance
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Pertussis (whooping cough): factsheet for healthcare professionals
- Guidance
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Whooping cough (pertussis): immunisation of healthcare workers
- Guidance
Immunisation for pregnant women
Data collection
Epidemiology
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Pertussis: laboratory confirmed cases reported in England 2017
- Research and analysis
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Pertussis: laboratory confirmed cases reported in England 2016
- Research and analysis
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Pertussis: laboratory confirmed cases reported in England 2015
- Research and analysis
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Whooping cough (pertussis) statistics
- Research and analysis
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Pertussis: laboratory-confirmed cases reported in England 2014
- Research and analysis
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Pertussis enhanced surveillance: laboratory confirmed cases in England in 2013
- Research and analysis