Guidance

Pertussis (whooping cough): information for healthcare professionals

Information for healthcare professionals to identify, manage and test cases of pertussis.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 15 August 2013
• Last updated: 7 December 2018 — See all updates

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Pertussis brief for healthcare professionals

Ref: PHE publications gateway number: 2018054

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Details

This factsheet will help health professionals to identify and test cases of pertussis by providing:

• identification of cases
• treatment of cases
• laboratory testing for pertussis

Published 15 August 2013
Last updated 7 December 2018 + show all updates

1. 7 December 2018

   Added revised brief for healthcare professionals: testing table corrected.

2. 3 May 2018

   Updated laboratory testing details.

3. 25 October 2016

   Updated pertussis factsheet for healthcare professionals.

4. 15 August 2013

   First published.