Whooping cough rears head

Thursday, October 27, 2011

The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department announced Thursday that there have been six cases of whooping cough in the past month.

In a news release, the Health Department said four of the cases involved unvaccinated children.

Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, is a contagious bacterial disease spread through coughing or sneezing next to others, the release said. Symptoms are cold-like, but a violent, or whooping, cough may develop.

— Edited by Ben Chipman

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