Students warned about whooping cough at Vancouver school

Health officials have confirmed a case of whooping cough at a Vancouver elementary school.
In a letter sent to parents and employees Friday, Vancouver Coastal Health says students and staff at Laura Secord Elementary may have been exposed to pertussis, also called whooping cough, between Feb. 7 and March 7.
The confirmed case was in a class of Grades 6 and 7.
VCH says pertussis is a contagious disease of the lungs and throat caused by bacteria in the mouth, nose and throat of the infected person