Pertussis Information for Schools and Child Care

Information for reporting and handling pertussis outbreaks for school health personnel and child care settings.

• Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Facts
  General information about pertussis, including symptoms, complications, tests, and treatment.
• Pertussis in Schools
  Information for schools and higher education (colleges and universities) on responding to cases of pertussis.
• Pertussis: School and Activities Exclusion Recommendations (PDF)
  Chart for health care providers and school health personnel with recommendations on school and activities exclusion during a pertussis outbreak.
• Pertussis: What Parents Need to Know
  Fact sheet for parents of children in child care and school who have questions about pertussis. Available in multiple languages.
• Tdap Vaccine: What Teens Need to Know
  Fact sheet for school health professional to provide to their teenage students on Tdap vaccine.
• Reporting Pertussis (Bordetella pertussis)
  All cases must be reported to the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) within one working day. Report all suspected or confirmed cases of pertussis to MDH at 651-201-5414 or 877-676-5414 or using the Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD) Reporting Form. Find out what needs to be reported, who needs to report diseases, and where to find out more clinical information about the disease.
• Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Information for Child Care Settings
  Fact sheet for child care settings with information on pertussis, and what to do if you think a child or staff member has pertussis.