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Whooping Cough
 
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Pertussis ( whooping cough).

CDHB —

There has been a confirmed case of pertussis ( whooping cough) in a student from your school. 

There has been a confirmed case of pertussis ( whooping cough) in a student from your school. 

While in this instance the student has completed his academic year never-the-less the onset occurred while he was still in attendance, and as we find there are often other undiagnosed cases in this situation.

Any parent, caregiver or staff member that is concerned about their child's or own health and or has a persistent cough should seek medical advice and let their GP know that they may have had contact with a confirmed case of pertussis.


See fact sheet attached.