Case of whooping cough reported at Kentucky high school

Dec 16, 2019
Dec 16, 2019 Updated Jun 7, 2023

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department reported a case of whooping cough found at a Kentucky high school.

The case was confirmed at Frederick Douglass High School and is Lexington's 12th case this year. The health department recommended preventative antibiotics for high-risk students who may have been exposed to the illness.

Early signs of whooping cough include a runny nose, low-grade fever and coughing. Officials say the cough usually worsens and becomes uncontrollable and violent after about a week.