KETTERING — A case of Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, has been confirmed at a school in Kettering, a district spokesperson confirmed.
In a statement sent out to district families on Wednesday, administrators at Fairmont High School said a case was confirmed at the high school.
“Pertussis is a serious respiratory infection that spreads through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs, or sneezes. It can be spread while the infected person has cold-like symptoms and for up to two weeks after the coughing starts,” school administrators wrote…