One confirmed case of whooping cough and two suspected cases of the infection were reported to the district this week.
A student at Goldenview Middle School in Anchorage tested positive for whooping cough, or pertussis, this week, according to Kathy Bell, director of healthcare services for the Anchorage School District.
Those two students, with suspected cases of whooping cough, are at South High School and Bear Valley Elementary. Bell said all three students started medication, which is an antibiotic called Z-pak. But she said the test results, from a PCR test, can take up to five days. Bell said vaccination is the best way to protect families from whooping cough. It spreads easily through the air and the CDC recommends everyone get vaccinated for pertussis, including pregnant women. . This year there are over 130 cases so far. According to the state’s division of public health, most whooping cough cases in Alaska are among children who aren’t up to date with vaccinations.
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