School officials have notified parents of other students attending the school.
Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory disease.
It begins with mild upper respiratory symptoms including runny nose and mild cough. A severe chronic cough can develop producing episodes of coughing accompanied by a whooping sound. The cough spasm can be so severe that it can cause vomiting. Fever may or may not be present. Sometimes Pertussis can be mistaken for bronchitis.