WWU identifies 6 cases of whooping cough
Western Washington University has identified six cases of whooping case on its main campus in Bellingham over the last two months.
The university announced the outbreak Monday through an advisory alert warning students and staff to take precautions against the respiratory illness.
WWU says all people who were in close contact with the patients have been offered antibiotics to prevent getting sick, and classrooms have been advised of whooping cough symptoms.
Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is highly contagious and is spread through close contact such as coughing or sneezing, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, people cannot pass on whooping cough unless they become sick themselves.
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