WINFIELD - Parents of the Winfield City School system were informed through a letter from the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) of an outbreak of pertussis, most commonly referred to as “whooping cough.”
According to the letter, pertussis begins with symptoms like the common cold such as runny nose, mild sore throat, minimal or no fever and a mild, dry cough. Additional symptoms may include vomiting and exhaustion.
The ADPH warns students and parents to avoid direct contact with a symptomatic individual.
While schools may accept religious and medical vaccination exemptions for students to attend school under Code of Alabama Section 16-30-3, once an epidemic exists, children that have not been vaccinated shall not attend school for a designated time.
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