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Case notification

Please notify any suspected pertussis cases to the Medical Officer of Health (MOH). The MOH can also provide advice on obtaining laboratory confirmation.

Contact options:
Phone:  
0800 221 555, select option 6 (during business hours)
Complete the Infectious Disease Notification Form and fax to  0800 66 89 34
Email: 
toiteorasupport@bopdhb.govt.nz
Urgent/after hours:  0800 221 555, select option 7
On-call Medical Officer of Health: 
07 579 8000 (Tauranga Hospital)


Key documents

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

IMAC: Whooping cough information
IMAC: Information fact sheet for parents and caregivers

Ministry of Health: Whooping cough (pertussis) information
Ministry of Health: Whooping cough fact sheet for parents and caregivers


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Page updated 17 Nov 2011

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