Port Washington High School Faces Whooping Cough Outbreak
An outbreak of whooping cough has affected eight high school students and one middle school student in the Port Washington-Saukville School District in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. The district is collaborating with the local health department to implement mitigation measures, including enhanced cleaning procedures, to contain the spread. Parents have been advised to keep children with symptoms at home. This outbreak is part of a significant statewide increase in whooping cough cases, with 1,732 reported this year compared to just 51 last year.
