According to Fox 31, the Centers for Disease Control says 2012 will be the worst year of whooping cough in more than five decades. As of September 22nd, Colorado had 940 official cases of pertussis, or what most of us know as "whooping cough". (Colorado.gov shows there were42 cases in Larimer County (as of 9/15) and 59 cases in Weld County.)
Who is most susceptible to the illness?
School officials have notified parents of students at University Middle School in Greeley as seven confirmed cases of whooping cough have been reported. The seven confirmed cases include at least one faculty member at the school.