EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Snohomish County health officials say whooping cough is on the rise in this Western Washington county.
The Daily Herald (http://bit.ly/oWrSt1 ) reports that as of this week, 85 cases of the highly contagious bacterial infection have been recorded in the county. There were 25 confirmed cases all last year.
Health district spokeswoman Suzanne Pate says now would be a good time to make sure your children are immunized.
Whooping cough, also called pertussis, starts out like a regular cold and progresses to include fits of severe cough followed by a whooping sound and vomiting.
