Articles Posted in December 2009

  • By: South Central Public Health District

Pertussis (Whooping Cough)

Two students, siblings of laboratory confirmed cases of Pertussis (whooping cough), attending your child’s school have exhibited symptoms of, but have not been confirmed with, Pertussis. Pertussis is a serious disease. Symptoms include a persistent cough. Usually the cough occurs in explosive bursts ending with the typical high-pitched whoop and, occasionally, vomiting. Between bursts of coughing, the person appears well. Coughing attacks continue for 4 to 6 weeks. Older children or adults may have less severe symptoms. Pertussis is frequently complicated by pneumonia and ear infections, particularly in infants.

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  • By: Rob Cobbley, K9 School Resource Officer

Gang Prevention

School and community safety is a top priority. A few questions for parents come to mind as I have been asked to discuss gang prevention in our area.

Are you concerned about the gang problems in our area? Do gangs exist beyond the “wanna be” category in our area? What we do know is that there is a constant problem in our area as well as Idaho with ongoing gang activity. What can we, together, do about gang prevention and what are some of the signs of gang activity? Furthermore, what are the primary affiliations in this area?

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