• WEATHER ALERTHeat Advisory
    Full Story
  • WEATHER ALERTSevere Thunderstorm Watch
    Full Story
  • WEATHER ALERTSevere Thunderstorm Warning
    Full Story

WATCH LIVE

Chicago & Suburban Cook Co.North SuburbsWest SuburbsSouth SuburbsNW Indiana
EDIT
Log In
WatchApps
Local News
Chicago & Suburban Cook Co.North SuburbsWest SuburbsSouth SuburbsNW Indiana
Categories
WeatherTrafficLocal NewsU.S. & WorldI-TeamPoliticsEntertainmentConsumer & Business
WeatherHealth and COVIDABC7 SportsEquity ReportLocalishRace and CultureChicago Proud
Station Info
About ABC7 ChicagoABC7 Newsteam BiosCommunity JournalismTV ListingsABC7 Jobs - InternshipsContests, Promotions & RulesCommunity
shows
ABC7 LIVE NewscastsWindy City WeekendOur ChicagoOur America
Follow Us:
Welcome,
Your Account
Log Out

Officials: Whooping cough on the rise in DuPage Co.

wls
By ABC7
December 2, 2010 (CHICAGO)

Most of the cases have been in children and adolescents, officials say.

Whooping cough is also called pertussis. Symptoms include a cough with a distinctive whooping sound. It is highly infectious and is spread by coughing and sneezing.

The illness is treated with antibiotics.

Copyright © 2022 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved.
TOP STORIES
6 dead, 31 hurt along Highland Park parade route | Live
Highland Park police release description of shooter
Tornado Warning canceled for LaSalle Co. as severe weather expected
55 shot, 7 killed in July 4 weekend violence: CPD
Boy, 10, wounded while inside bedroom in Englewood
5 wounded in Parkway Gardens shooting
Jayland Walker was unarmed when 8 Ohio officers opened fire on him
Show More
Aurora celebrates 4th of July with annual parade
1 killed in Little Village hit-and-run
History of Nathan's 4th of July hot dog eating contest
Motive likely not terror-related in Copenhagen mall shooting
CPD suicide: Officer ID'd by medical examiner
More TOP STORIES News
ABC7 Chicago
  • Home
  • AccuWeather
  • Traffic
  • Local News
      Chicago & Suburban Cook Co.North SuburbsWest SuburbsSouth SuburbsNW Indiana
  • Categories
      WatchAppsLocal NewsU.S. & WorldI-TeamPoliticsEntertainmentConsumer & Business
  • Station Info
      About ABC7 ChicagoABC7 Newsteam BiosCommunity JournalismTV ListingsABC7 Jobs - InternshipsContests, Promotions & RulesCommunity
  • Shows
      ABC7 LIVE NewscastsWindy City WeekendOur ChicagoOur America
  • Apps
ABC7 Chicago
Follow Us:
HomeWeatherTrafficWatchPhotosApps
Chicago & Suburban Cook Co.North SuburbsWest SuburbsSouth SuburbsNW Indiana
Local NewsU.S. & WorldI-TeamPoliticsEntertainmentConsumer & Business
About ABC7 ChicagoABC7 Newsteam BiosCommunity JournalismTV ListingsABC7 Jobs - InternshipsContests, Promotions & RulesCommunity
  • Privacy Policy
  • Do Not Sell My Personal Information
  • Children's Privacy Policy
  • Your California Privacy Rights
  • Terms of Use
  • Interest-Based Ads
  • Public Inspection File
  • FCC Applications
Privacy PolicyDo Not Sell My Personal InformationChildren's Privacy PolicyYour California Privacy Rights
Terms of UseInterest-Based AdsPublic Inspection FileFCC Applications
Copyright © 2022 ABC, Inc., WLS-TV Chicago. All Rights Reserved.