The Lindale School District has had two cases of Whooping cough reported over the past week.
According to Superintendent Stan Surratt, the first case was reported about a week ago. The second one was reported from the Northeast Texas Public Health District, Friday.
The two cases of Whooping Cough were on two different campuses, College Street Elementary and Early Childhood Center. The District sent a note to parents informing them of the situation and encouraging sanitary procedures.
The school district has done extensive cleaning in classrooms, bathrooms and water fountains.
Statement from Lindale ISD concerning Whooping Cough cases:
Two cases
of pertussis, also called "whooping cough," have been reported in
students attending classes in the Lindale Independent School District.
The LISD
was notified recently by officials with the Northeast Texas Public Health District
in regards to the first case. The student attends College Street Elementary
School. Parents of students at the campus received a notification letter
explaining the diagnosis and received recommendations for treatment and
prevention.
The
district was notified with regards to the second case after the end of the
school day on Friday, September 28. The
student attends Lindale's Early Childhood Center. Notification letters to parents will be sent
home today.
The
Lindale Independent School District is taking every precaution to prevent the
spread of this infection. Classrooms and
school buses are sanitized daily.
Parents and guardians of students at the affected campuses will receive
instructions concerning prevention. The
safety and health of the students educated in our schools is our top priority.
"We are
taking this situation very seriously," LISD Superintendent Stan Surratt said. "The
health and safety of our children is our number one concern as we work to keep
parents informed and educated concerning pertussis. Our
staff is taking extra steps to clean and sterilize classrooms, bathrooms and
water fountains."
Pertussis
is caused by bacteria infecting the mouth, nose, and throat. It is spread
through the air by cough. Pertussis is usually mild in older children and adults,
but often causes serious problems including death in babies less than 1 year of
age.
The
Lindale ISD is working closely with officials at the Northeast Texas Public
Health District. If parents or guardians seek possible treatment for pertussis,
they should tell the child's doctor that pertussis has been reported in the
school district. Please report possible pertussis infections to the school
nurse and the Northeast Texas Public Health District at (903) 535-0030.
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