Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Case Confirmed in Hill County

Press release

As of January 7, 2025 there has been one confirmed case of pertussis reported in Hill County.

”The Hill County Health Department wants you to know how to best protect yourself and your family from pertussis” the department said in a release.

Pertussis is a contagious disease that affects the upper respiratory tract (throat and lungs) of those it attacks. Pertussis can occur at any age but is one of the most deadly diseases of infants and young children of our time, and is highly contagious.

The first step we must take as a community to prevent the spread of this disease is to mak...