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flag A whooping cough case at a Kansas middle school has led to health alerts and vaccination reminders.

flag A confirmed case of whooping cough at Santa Fe Trail Middle School in Olathe has prompted a joint alert from the school district and Johnson County Health Department. flag Parents are urged to monitor students for symptoms like prolonged coughing, runny nose, sneezing, or a "whoop" sound during inhalation, and to seek medical evaluation if coughing lasts two weeks or more. flag Students diagnosed with pertussis must stay home for five days after starting antibiotics and remain isolated until no longer contagious. flag The illness, spread through close contact, is most contagious early in its course. flag Health officials stress the importance of up-to-date vaccinations, especially the DTaP and booster shots, to prevent spread, though vaccinated individuals can still contract the disease with milder symptoms.

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