Medical Provider Info--Pertussis (Whooping Cough)

Pertussis is a bacterial respiratory illness characterized by severe spasms of coughing that can last for several weeks or even for months. Pertussis is usually spread from person to person when a person coughs or sneezes.  For more information on this illness, click here.

Flyers

• Protecting Infants, Adolescents, and Adults from Pertussis 

News

• ACIP Urges Pertussis Vaccination for Health Workers
• CDC Recommendations on Using PCR for Diagnosing Pertussis
• State All Facilities Letter on Pertussis
• CDPH Broadens Recommendations for Vaccinating Against Pertussis
• Guidance for Clinicians Providing Care for Infants with Pertussis--From the American Academy of Pediatrics 

Webinar

• CDPH Webinar on Physician's Role in Preventing Pertussis.  Held on 09/02/10.

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