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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This document was withdrawn while it is being updated.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[Withdrawn] Pertussis brief for healthcare professionals

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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

Updates to this page

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

  1. Added revised brief for healthcare professionals: testing table corrected.

  2. Updated laboratory testing details.

  3. Updated pertussis factsheet for healthcare professionals.

  4. First published.

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