Guidance

Pertussis: guidelines for public health management in a healthcare setting

Guidelines for the public health management of pertussis incidents in healthcare settings.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 25 October 2012
• Last updated: 2 November 2016 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 11 June 2024

This document was withdrawn while it is being updated. For the latest guidance please see Guidance on the management of cases of pertussis in England during the re-emergence of pertussis in 2024.

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[Withdrawn] Public health management of pertussis in healthcare settings

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Details

This is a detailed guide to the public health management of pertussis in healthcare settings and includes:

• revised definitions of the priority groups for public health action in line with the 2016 national guidelines
• in particular the definition of a vulnerable infant which takes into account the latest evidence of the effectiveness of the immunisation programme for pregnant women
• revised definition of the recommended exclusion period, which has been reduced from 5 days to 48 hours after appropriate antibiotic therapy
• updated flow diagrams for management of cases and close contacts (appendices 1 and 2)

Further guidance including Guidance on the management of cases of pertussis in England during the re-emergence of pertussis is available.

Published 25 October 2012

Last updated 2 November 2016 + show all updates

1. 2 November 2016

   Updated guidelines for the public health management of pertussis in healthcare settings

2. 25 October 2012

   First published.