LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department is reporting eight confirmed cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis.
Health department leaders told FOX 56 News that seven of those cases involve school-aged children from Lafayette High School, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, Lansdowne Elementary, and Lexington Christian Academy.
The eighth case is a 1-year-old, according to the health department.
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The CDC said whooping cough is a contagious respiratory illness that mimics a common cold but can last for weeks or months…