Whooping cough cases in infants increase in New Mexico

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico health officials say the number of cases of whooping cough in infants has increased.
The Health Department is investigating four cases in infants that were reported in December. The cases are from Eddy, Curry, Rio Arriba and San Juan counties.
The agency says this is the largest cluster of whooping cough cases investigated by the state since August 2013.
Health Secretary Lynn Gallagher says the best way for parents to protect against the illness is to get t