Guidance

Pertussis: guidelines for public health management

Guidance for healthcare professionals on the public health management of pertussis (whooping cough).

From:
UK Health Security Agency
Published
25 October 2012
Last updated
26 February 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Guidance on the management of cases of pertussis in England during the re-emergence of pertussis in 2024

Ref: UKHSA gateway number GOV-16269

PDF, 324 KB, 14 pages

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Testing for pertussis in primary care

Ref: UKHSA gateway number GOV-16269

PDF, 169 KB, 1 page

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Guidelines for the public health management of pertussis (May 2018)

Ref: PHE Publications Gateway number: 2018043

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Details

Guidance on the management of cases of pertussis in England during the re-emergence of pertussis in 2024

This guidance has been issued to assist Health Protection Teams (HPTs) manage the recent increase in workload related to pertussis.

Testing for pertussis in Primary Care

Summary of pertussis testing for Primary Care. Full details of appropriate testing is available in the guidelines for the public health management of pertussis.

Guidelines for the public health management of pertussis (May 2018)

This guidance document is being updated and rebranded and will available soon.

Published 25 October 2012
Last updated 26 February 2024 + show all updates

  1. Added 'Guidance on the management of cases of pertussis in England during the re-emergence of pertussis in 2024' and updated 'Testing for pertussis in primary care'.

  2. Updated guidelines with a change summary on page 5.

  3. Updated antibiotic section and clarification of change of exclusion period.

  4. Updated serology section in guidance and clarification of age groups for use.

  5. Revised guidelines for the public health management of pertussis.

  6. First published.