Letter sent home to parents after confirmed case of pertussis at school in Whitefish Bay

WHITEFISH BAY -- A letter has been sent home to parents of students in the Whitefish Bay School District regarding a confirmed case of pertussis (whooping cough) at Cumberland Elementary School.

The letter indicates the child with pertussis was up-to-date on immunizations, but still contracted the illness:


CLICK HERE to learn more about pertussis and its symptoms via the CDC.