There have been confirmed cases of Whooping Cough on both campuses.

Whooping cough is an illness that usually starts like a cold. It spreads very easily between people. It can cause a bad cough which gets worse and may last for many weeks.

While anyone can get whooping cough, newborns and babies are most at risk of getting very sick. Whooping cough caught at school or childcare can be spread to family members at home.

People with whooping cough can infect others for up to 3 weeks. Early treatment with antibiotics can reduce how long it can be spread to others.

Vaccinated children can still get sick, although their illness may be less severe.

What you can do

If your child has whooping cough:

• let your school or childcare centre know
• keep your child home for 5 days after they start antibiotics, or 21 days after their cough starts
• keep your child away from babies and pregnant women. Whooping cough can make babies very sick.

Please read the fact sheet from NSW Health attached.