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Whooping Cough Case Reported At Sussex County High School Whooping Cough Case Reported At Sussex County High School
Whooping Cough Case Reported At Sussex County High School A member of the High Point Regional High School community in Sussex has been diagnosed with pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, Superintendent Scott Ripley said in a letter to parents and staff on Thursday, Feb. 15. Ripley did not say if it was a student or staffer who was diagnosed with the highly contagious disease but urged parents to keep their children home from school if they come down with a cold followed by a cough. New Jersey mandates all children entering 6th grade who are 11 years or older get vaccinated against whooping cough, Ripley said.  According to the M…

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by Sam Barron
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Chatham Middle Schooler Diagnosed With 'Highly Contagious' Whooping Cough, Sup't Says Chatham Middle Schooler Diagnosed With 'Highly Contagious' Whooping Cough, Sup't Says
Chatham Middle Schooler Diagnosed With 'Highly Contagious' Whooping Cough, Sup't Says One Chatham Middle School student has been diagnosed and another is suspected to have whooping cough, a highly contagious respiratory infection, district officials said. "We continue to monitor the situation at school and if additional actions to control the spread of pertussis among pupils become necessary, we will again notify parents," Superintendent Michael LaSusa said in a letter. "Please be advised that, due to the confidentiality of health matters of students, we will not release the identity of the student or other information pertaining to them, such as their sc…

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by Cecilia Levine