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Whooping Cough Case Reported At Sussex County High School Whooping Cough Case Reported At Sussex County High School
High Point Regional High School Whooping Cough 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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