Wisconsin Immunization Program

Pertussis (Whooping Cough)

Pertussis is a serious bacterial respiratory illness. Pertussis can infect persons of all ages, but is most serious in infants and young children.

General Information

• Pertussis Disease Fact Sheet
• Is it a cold, flu or pertussis?
• Pertussis vs. Parapertussis (PDF, 26.5 KB)
• Pertussis Overview (exit DHS)
• Local Health Department Information
• Public Immunization Record Access

Information for Practitioners

• Pertussis Protocol Letter (7/15/2005) (PDF, 18.3 KB)
• Definitions pertaining to pertussis (PDF, 40.5 KB)
• Pertussis Algorithms I: Testing, treatment, isolation and reporting, overall strategy (PDF, 43.9 KB)
• Pertussis Algorithms II & III: Clinical evaluation and management of pertussis (single page) (PDF, 70 KB) (2 pages) (PDF, 92.7 KB)
• Recommended Diagnostic Testing and Treating of Pertussis (PDF, 135 KB)
• Recommended antimicrobial treatment and postexposure prophylaxis for pertussis, by age group (PDF, 56 KB)
• Pertussis Case Report Form DPH4236 (PDF, 95.3 KB)
• Pertussis clinical information (Exit DHS)
• Pertussis Photos (exit DHS)
• ACIP recommendations (exit DHS)
• DTaP Vaccine Information Statement (exit DHS)
• Tdap Vaccine Information Statement (exit DHS)

Additional Resources

• Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Pertussis Information (exit DHS)
• Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) - Pertussis Journal Articles (exit DHS)
• Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) Pertussis Resources (exit DHS)

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Last Revised: October 24, 2008