National Monthly Report of Confirmed Cases of Pertussis in Scotland

National monthly report of confirmed cases of pertussis in Scotland A Management information release for Scotland Publication date: 19 September 2024 About this release This report by Public Health Scotland (PHS) describes laboratory-confirmed cases of pertussis in Scotland for 2024 and trends in confirmed cases of pertussis over the last ten years. Main points • As of 31 August 2024, the [...] Please note that this figure is provisional and subject to change. [...] Figure: Number of laboratory reports of Bordetella pertussis in Scotland by month, 2015 to 31 August 2024* * Data for July and August 2024 are provisional and are in the grey box. [...] PHS is designated by legislation as a producer of ‘Official Statistics’. • Of all cases in 2024, 61.5% (n=3,960 cases) were aged 15 years or older, 18.2% were in children aged between 10 and 14 years (n=1,171 cases), and 20.3% of cases were in children under 10 years old (n=1,307). [...] • The highest incidence of cases in 2024 so far has been in the age groups 10 to 14 years (386.1 cases per 100,000 population), <1 years old (375.1 cases per 100,000 population), and 5 to 9 years (262.5 cases per 100,000 population). [...] • The prenatal pertussis vaccination uptake in Scotland for April 2023 to March 2024 was 72.6% with NHS board uptake ranging from 59.4% to 86.2%. [...] Background Pertussis (or whooping cough) is an acute bacterial disease of the respiratory tract, resulting from infection with Bordetella pertussis. It can affect people of all ages. Unimmunised infants are more likely to develop complications from pertussis infection which can require hospital treatment and, in severe cases, can be fatal. [...] It is often less severe in adolescents and adults; however, they may suffer a prolonged cough. [...] Further information Our statistical practice is regulated by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR). [...] Other formats of this publication are available on request by calling 0131 314 5300 or emailing phs.otherformats@phs.scot.