Deaconess also reminded the public that whooping cough can pose life-threatening complications, particularly in infants and young children. It's preventable through vaccination, but it can still affect vaccinated individuals because immunity wanes over time.

Health officials have seen a spike in whooping cough cases over the last year, which has caused a growing amount of concern.

The virus that can cause coughing fits so intense that patients can fracture a rib — whooping cough, also known as pertussis — has infected more people this year than

And a lot of times the kids who have that cough it’s usually that type of cough that takes your breath away sometimes they’ll cough until they vomit,” said Noland. The in

There have been 23 confirmed cases of whooping cough reported this year in Lenawee County after five years of zero or single-digit cases.

The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting that fewer children are getting vaccinated. Coverage declined to less than 93% for all reported vaccines.