Whooping Cough (Pertussis)

This is a vaccine preventable disease for which there is a national immunisation programme in the UK. Information on the disease and the vaccine is available on www.immunisation.nhs.uk. The Health Protection Agency website provides up-to-date statistics on disease incidence and vaccine coverage.

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Recent Updates

28 November 2008: Laboratory confirmed cases of pertussis reported to the enhanced pertussis surveillance programme during April to June 2008
29 June 2007:New enhanced surveillance test for pertussis: clarification of services offered (PDF, 229 KB)
22 June 2007:New enhanced surveillance test for pertussis

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