THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS CONFIRMED 11 CASES OF PERTUSSIS…….COMMONLY KNOWN AS WHOOPING COUGH……SINCE
OCTOBER THIRD…..
10 OF THE CASSES INVOLVE SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN AND ONE CASE INOVLVES A ONE YEAR OLD…..
PESRTUSSIS IS A HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS RESPIRATORY ILLNESS SPREAD THROUGH COUGHING AND SNEEEZING…..IT CAN BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS FOR INFANTS
AND PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS……