Whooping cough: What Lewis County families should know ↗
As respiratory illnesses pick up this season ('tis the season), I want to call attention to one that can be easy to mistake for an ordinary viral cold: pertussis, also known as whooping cough. Lewis County has had less than 10 confirmed or probable cases through Oct. 24, 2026, compared with 17 cases during all of 2025. Our numbers are lower this year, but pertussis remains a concern, especially for families with babies.