The Lexington-Fayette Health Department declared a whooping cough outbreak in Lexington on Monday.
The number of cases in Lexington increased in three weeks, from six to nine, with the new cases involving an additional student at Lafayette High School, a younger student at St. Peter and Paul Catholic School and a patient around 80 years old , said department spokesperson Kevin. Room.
“The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department declared pertussis, or whooping cough, in epidemic status after nine total cases were confirmed since late April, including three additional cases on Monday,” Hall said.
Previously, Fayette County’s six cases all involved school-age children and had been reported since late April, including two confirmed cases at Lafayette and Henry Clay high schools.
Other cases occurred at Bryan Station, Lafayette and Lexington Catholic high schools.
People should be on the lookout for signs and symptoms of whooping cough or whooping cough, while making sure their children are up to date on their vaccines or fully vaccinated with the booster.
Whooping cough is a highly contagious respiratory illness that is spread by coughing and sneezing. It affects people of all ages, but can be more serious in infants and people with chronic illnesses.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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