Brunswick Co. middle school student diagnosed with pertussis

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A child at Shallotte Middle School has been diagnosed with whooping cough.

According to a Brunswick County Schools spokeswoman, the school system has been working with the health department to identify any other students who could have been exposed at school or on a school bus. Students who could have had contact with the students will be sent home with a letter to help parents take the next step, she said.

This is the second case of pertussis in the Cape Fear region in less than a month.