Parents and Carers

A case of Pertussis/Whooping Cough has been confirmed at WHSPA. Please refer to the information below and also to the attached documents from Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District. 

Whooping cough, also known as Pertussis, is a bacterial infection transmitted via the coughing and sneezing of an infectious person.

Symptoms can begin with a blocked and runny nose which develops into bouts of coughing.

 Monitor for symptoms of coughing, fever, tiredness or blocked/runny nose and speak to a GP before attending school, child care or work.

 NSW Health recommends an adult booster vaccine every 10 years to protect from Diphtheria, Tetanus and Whooping Cough (Pertussis).

Regards

Braiden Gilbert - Deputy Principal