Whooping cough (pertussis): Monitoring
How Canada monitors cases of whooping cough
Whooping cough (pertussis) is a nationally notifiable disease in Canada. That means that every confirmed case gets reported to public health. This ensures actions can be taken to protect people in the community or across the country.
When a case of whooping cough is confirmed, health care providers and labs report it to their local public health unit or office. The case is then forwarded to the respective provincial or territorial public health department. Provinces and territories then provide annual data to the Public Health Agency of Canada. This is done through the Canadian Notifiable Disease Surveillance System or a disease-specific surveillance system.
The Immunization Monitoring Program, ACTive (IMPACT), a pediatric surveillance system, also monitors hospitalizations of children with whooping cough. IMPACT is supported by the Public Health Agency of Canada.
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Related links
- Prevention of whooping cough
- Respiratory infectious diseases: Reduce your risk with personal protective measures