Whooping cough case confirmed in my daughter's school [View All]

[amandae]

I wish they would have given more information, like at least what grade the child is in. I always thought that they were immune because of vaccinations ...

It complicates matters that symptoms "initially begin with sneezing, runny nose, low grade fever and mild cough." This is allergy season in KS, how would we know if it's allergies or the beginning stages of whooping cough? The next part of the symptoms seems to be more clear, "within 2 weeks, the cough is more severe (numerous rapid coughs, inspiratory 'whoop' or vomiting)."

This has been a pretty bad year for illnesses in my daughter's school. A lot of us parents are just shaking our heads at this one. What's next?? At least there are only three more full weeks of school after this week.