Pertussis

Case notification

Please notify any suspected case of pertussis as soon as possible to the Medical Officer of Health using this form and email the completed form to CD.Admin@bopdhb.govt.nz

If you have any urgent queries, phone:

• 0800 221 555, option 3, or
• the on-call Medical Officer of Health on 07 579 8000 (via Tauranga Hospital switchboard)

Key document

• Health Professional Flow Chart - Pertussis - Toi Te Ora Public Health summary and advice on local guidelines for diagnosis, laboratory tests, swabs and management. 

Immunisation of health professionals

The Ministry of Health recommends a pertussis booster dose (Tdap) at 10-yearly intervals for:

• Lead maternity carers (LMCs) and other health care personnel who work in neonatal units and other clinical settings where they are exposed to infants. Especially those with respiratory, cardiac, neurological or other co-morbid conditions.  For more information, view the Immunisation Handbook.

The vaccine is recommended by the Ministry of Health, but not funded.

More information

For the latest updates on the number of pertussis cases in our area and across New Zealand, visit ESR.

Health NZ:

• Immunisation Handbook - Pertussis chapter
• Communicable Disease Control Manual - Pertussis chapter
• Whooping cough information for the public

Immunisation Advisory Centre:

• Phone: 0800 IMMUNE (466 863)
• Whooping cough
• Whooping cough - fact sheet