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Thursday, December 04, 2008
Two cases of whooping cough have been confirmed at Berry Intermediate School in Lebanon, according to district Supetintendent Mark North.
One student came down with the illness on Tuesday, Nov. 25, which was the district's last day of school before Monday, Dec. 1. North said the district notified the parents of every Berry student and the parents of students who rode the same bus as the infected student. All of the buildings have also been cleaned thoroughly.
When another case was reported on Wednesday, Dec. 3, North sent out a notification to the entire district through their CommunitySafe hotline and by sending notices home with students.
The two students are not in the same class, North said.
According to kidshealth.org, whooping cough — or pertussis — is an infection of the respiratory system caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. It is characterized by severe coughing spells that end in a "whooping" sound when the person breathes in. There is a vaccine for the cough, which has reduced the annual number of deaths to less than 30.
The first symptoms of whooping cough are similar to those of a common cold, including runny nose, sneezing, mild cough and a low fever.
Contact this reporter at (513) 696-4507 or rycook@coxohio.com.
