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HENDERSON, Nevada (FOX5) – A student at Thurman White Middle School has been diagnosed with whooping cough, also known as pertussis, according to the Southern Nevada Health District.
The SNHD said school students may have been exposed to whooping cough during their stay at school from March 24th to April 8th.
SNHD recommended that parents monitor their children for respiratory illness and inform health care providers of possible exposure to whooping cough, whether they have cold symptoms or if their immune systems have been weakened.
The health district also said to make sure the family's vaccinations are up to date.
Anyone with questions about whooping cough can call SNHD at (702)759-1300 option 4.
Thurman White Middle School is located near Patrick Lane and Galleria Drive.
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