Cases of whooping cough are on the rise across the U.S. and in Colorado, including Jefferson and El Paso counties.
Students at Cheyenne Mountain High School were given a detailed letter in October about how the school is investigating a case of the disease. Earlier in the month, Jefferson County Public Health issued a warning to residents about the highly contagious disease.
The local health departments aren’t alone: In July, the Centers for Disease Control issued a warning that whooping cough was returning to pre-pandemic levels. This is concerning health officials because, in recent years, there have been as few as 2,116 reported cases of whooping cough across the U.S.