Patch The city has seen an unusually high number of whooping cough cases this year. An unusually high number of whooping cough cases in Pasadena, alongside an outbreak at a school in the city, led public health officials on Tuesday to warn residents of an increased risk of contracting the illness.
The Pasadena Public Health Department is investigating an outbreak of three confirmed cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, at Blair Middle School. Authorities have directly offered guidance to those who were in close contact with the infected patients, the department said.
Typically, Pasadena reports about three cases of pertussis annually. But so far this year there’s already been 11 confirmed cases in the city, officials said.
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