Infant dies in 1st whooping cough-related fatality in Orange County since 2007

Orange County health officials have announced the whooping cough-related death of an infant, the county’s first fatality tied to the illness since 2007.
“We are deeply saddened by this loss of life and send our condolences to the family,” Dr. Nichole Quick, interim county health officer, said in a statement released Thursday, April 18.
The county reported 171 cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, in 2018, including eight cases in infants under age 3 months. Seven of those eigh