Two more District 64 students diagnosed with pertussis

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Updated: February 10, 2012 1:58PM

Two students at Lincoln Middle School in Park Ridge were recently diagnosed with whooping cough, according to a notification from the Cook County Department of Public Health.

The health department informed Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 on Jan. 25 that two seventh-grade students had contracted pertussis, the highly contagious bacterial infection commonly known as whooping cough.

Another seventh-grader at Lincoln, 200 S. Lincoln Ave., was diagnosed with pertussis in December. Three other cases were also reported at other District 64 schools between November and December.

District officials are recommending parents contact their health-care provider with specific questions or concerns.

Parents can also find information on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website, www.cdc.gov/pertussis.