More cases of whooping cough have parents worried in the Miami Valley.
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Just in September three schools have confirmed positive cases.
Since July 27th, Public Health Dayton and Montgomery County has reported 46 cases of whooping cough, and the majority of the cases diagnosed were among teens.
More than half of the cases involved students who attend school or enrolled in daycare.
Last Friday, Kettering Fairmont High School reported a case of whooping cough.
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Oakwood City Schools sent out a warning to parents about whooping cough symptoms.
“Please get your shots, it’s so important. And you’re sacrificing because you have to think of the other people you’re coming into contact with. So important, you know. Not for you but for other people,” said Mark Haufe, who lives in Dayton.