Objective: Serological diagnosis of 48 suspected cases of Whooping Cough, received Medical Bacteriology Department at the National Institute of Hygiene in Rabat from four Moroccan provinces. The technique used is the ELISA.
Results: From 48 suspected cases of Whooping Cough, 28 cases (58%) were positives, 10 cases (21%) were negatives and 10 cases (21%) were doubtful.
Conclusion: Despite the effort of the Ministry of Health for immunization against pertussis immunization coverage which exceeds 90% of children, we see sporadic cases affecting some provinces that may be responsible for death.