Respiratory

9 new Pertussis cases in Australia

Australia New South Wales Victoria Queensland Western Australia South Australia Tasmania ACT NT

reported on 7 October 2026.
↓ Falling: the 7-day average of 30 per day is 12% below the 28-day average.
7,908 cases from January to September 2026, 62% lower than the same period in 2025.

Daily Monthly Yearly Compare

DATE	YTD	NET	7D AV
Wed07 Oct	7,981	– 0	–
Tue06 Oct	7,981	– 0	–
Mon05 Oct	7,981	↑ 3	–
Sun04 Oct	7,978	↑ 6	–
Sat03 Oct	7,972	↑ 5	–
Fri02 Oct	7,967	↑ 26	–
Thu01 Oct	7,941	↑ 39	30

DATE	YTD	NET	7D AV
Wed30 Sep	7,908	↑ 34	31
Tue29 Sep	7,874	↑ 49	32
Mon28 Sep	7,825	↑ 35	30
Sun27 Sep	7,790	↑ 8	32
Sat26 Sep	7,782	↑ 18	32
Fri25 Sep	7,764	↑ 29	32
Thu24 Sep	7,735	↑ 47	33
Wed23 Sep	7,688	↑ 37	32
Tue22 Sep	7,651	↑ 36	33
Mon21 Sep	7,615	↑ 47	35
Sun20 Sep	7,568	↑ 8	36
Sat19 Sep	7,560	↑ 20	37
Fri18 Sep	7,540	↑ 33	38
Thu17 Sep	7,507	↑ 40	40
Wed16 Sep	7,467	↑ 49	39
Tue15 Sep	7,418	↑ 49	39
Mon14 Sep	7,369	↑ 54	36
Sun13 Sep	7,315	↑ 14	36
Sat12 Sep	7,301	↑ 30	36
Fri11 Sep	7,271	↑ 42	33
Thu10 Sep	7,229	↑ 33	35
Wed09 Sep	7,196	↑ 50	36
Tue08 Sep	7,146	↑ 30	34
Mon07 Sep	7,116	↑ 54	38
Sun06 Sep	7,062	↑ 11	39
Sat05 Sep	7,051	↑ 14	40
Fri04 Sep	7,037	↑ 50	41
Thu03 Sep	6,987	↑ 41	39
Wed02 Sep	6,946	↑ 41	39
Tue01 Sep	6,905	↑ 58	41

About Pertussis

Whooping cough (pertussis) is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis.

People with whooping cough can have severe coughing fits. The cough can linger for weeks or even months.

Vaccination is the best way to prevent whooping cough.