ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - With the school year starting, parents are working to protect their children from viral infections through vaccination.

One of the viruses going around is pertussis—better known as whooping cough.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported double the number of cases this time last year, showing a surge in cases as early as the beginning of summer.

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The St. Louis County Department of Public Health also reported cases surging through the last few months.

According to the Department of Public Health’s summary surveillance for the month of July, cases of pertussis are up 1400%, with 30 cases so far this year.

The chart provided shows we would normally have two cases when looking a

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