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Whooping cough (pertussis) in Spain: 2026 cases and outbreak reports

Reported whooping cough (pertussis) surveillance for Spain (ESP) — ▼ Declining · 2025 — latest record 2026-10-02

What the 2026 data shows

As of 6 September 2026, Spain has reported 669 whooping cough (pertussis) cases in 2026, compiled from figures published by Spain CNE-ISCIII. The full year 2025 closed at 704 cases. 2025 closed 98% below 2024, which is why the trend reads “Declining”.

Of the 26 countries reporting whooping cough (pertussis) to ENCLAI in 2026, Spain accounts for 1.9% of reported cases and ranks 9 by case count.

ENCLAI has logged 534 surveillance records for whooping cough (pertussis) in Spain in 2026, with the most detailed reporting in Apr 2026 (223 records); the case counts run to 2026-09-06. 2 distinct surveillance sources reported this pair in 2026.

Reporting authorities for these counts: Spain CNE-ISCIII — RENAVE weekly bulletin (notifiable diseases; meningococcal, measles, rubella by community)

Key facts: Whooping cough (pertussis)

Transmission
Airborne droplets
Coughs and sneezes; contagious from symptom onset and for ≥ 2 weeks after coughing begins (antibiotics shorten this).CDC 2026
Incubation
7–10 days
Then a catarrhal stage like a cold, the cough worsening over 1–2 weeks before the paroxysms (Prescott: 7–14 days).Oxford Hb 2025 · Prescott 7e
Vaccine
DTaP · Tdap · DTP3 85%
WHO: first dose from 6 weeks, then doses 4–8 weeks apart; 85% of infants got three DTP doses in 2025. Neither infection nor vaccine gives lifelong protection.WHO 2026 · CDC 2026

Cited reference facts about the disease, not derived from the surveillance counts on this page. Full set on the Whooping cough (pertussis) page.

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Surveillance summary

2026 cases (YTD)
669
2025 cases (full year)
704
Baseline avg (3yr)
N/A
Trend (2025)
▼ Declining · 2025
-98% vs 2024

Reported cases by year, Spain

YearReported casesShare of worldwide reports
2023 not reported —
2024 30,982 14.2%
2025 704 0.6%
2026 (year to date) 669 1.9%

Reporting bounds and case definitions vary; historical baselines are a separate comparison measure. Worldwide share compares this country's reported figure with the sum of all countries reporting whooping cough (pertussis) to ENCLAI for that year. "Incomplete year" means our sources cover less than ten months of that year, so no full-year figure is shown; "outbreak total to date" is a running total since an outbreak began, not a count for one year.

Surveillance records logged in 2026

MonthRecordsReporting sources
Apr 20262231
Aug 20262221
Oct 2026891

A record is one dated surveillance publication or one row of an official table; a month with many records is a month with detailed reporting, not necessarily more cases.

Sub-national reporting, 2026

Areas within Spain with the most whooping cough (pertussis) records this year:

AreaRecords
Andalusia24
Aragón24
Asturias24
Balearic Islands24
Basque Country24

Whooping cough (pertussis) in other countries, 2026

Country2026 casesTrend
Australia 9,883
United States 9,616
Colombia 4,087
Poland 2,375 ▼ Declining · 2025
China 2,273

Other diseases reported in Spain, 2026

Disease2026 casesTrend
Herpes zoster 51,188 ▲ Rising · 2025
Campylobacteriosis 16,001 ▼ Declining · 2025
Chlamydia infection 14,648 ▼ Declining · 2025
Gonococcal infection 14,205 ▼ Declining · 2025
Non-typhoidal salmonellosis 6,001 ≈ Stable · 2025

Questions about this page

How many whooping cough (pertussis) cases has Spain reported in 2026?
As of 6 September 2026, Spain has reported 669 whooping cough (pertussis) cases in 2026, compiled from figures published by Spain CNE-ISCIII. The full year 2025 closed at 704 cases. 2025 closed 98% below 2024, which is why the trend reads “Declining”.
Is whooping cough (pertussis) rising or falling in Spain?
ENCLAI's trend reading for whooping cough (pertussis) in Spain is “Declining · 2025”: the latest complete year is compared with the earlier baseline from the reported counts; the current year is not judged until it closes.
Where does Spain publish whooping cough (pertussis) surveillance data?
The counts on this page were published by Spain CNE-ISCIII — RENAVE weekly bulletin (notifiable diseases; meningococcal, measles, rubella by community). ENCLAI compiles and normalises them and is not affiliated with these authorities.

About this data

Figures are reported case counts as published by the originating health authorities, compiled by ENCLAI from 444 verified surveillance sources. Spain figures reflect the reporting available to ENCLAI; reporting periods and case definitions differ between sources, and a missing report does not establish zero cases. ENCLAI holds whooping cough (pertussis) records for Spain dated from 2024. How we verify and update data: methodology & Trust Center · understanding case counts.

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