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Whooping cough cases continue to climb

By Bill Moss, Published: January 22, 2018

The number of cases of highly infectious whooping cough (pertussis) continues to grow. The Henderson County Health Department reported on Monday that the total is up to 89. Pertussis is a serious respiratory infection caused by the pertussis bacteria that affects the lungs and breathing tubes. The health department and school officials have identified approximately 1,000 close contacts to students in school who have come down with the infection.

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