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The National Institute of Health reported that between January and September 2012, 589 cases of pertussis were confirmed in Bogota, 21 percent of all cases diagnosed in the country. This year (2012) there have already been 23 deaths in children younger than 5 years.
Advice for Travellers
Parents should ensure that children have received their routine immunisations against pertussis as per UK national immunisation schedule. Immunisation against pertussis is not recommended for children over the age of 10 or adults in the UK (Green Book) but in many countries, including Australia, US and Canada, a booster dose in adolescence is part of the national vaccination schedule.
• Further information on pertussis vaccine for adults
