Latest local news, weather and high school sports for Tri-State area

Friday, September 14, 2012  Concerns over pertusis may lead to 7th grade booster shot for all Iowa students

Wednesday, August 22, 2012  Vaccination age lowered from 14 to 10.

Saturday, July 14, 2012  The Illinois school code has changed for the 2012-2013 school year, 6th and 9th graders are required to have the pertussis vaccine.

Thursday, December 01, 2011  For our Facebook Story of the Day for December 1, we're just trying to stay healthy by monitoring cough that could indicate pertussis.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011  The Pike County Missouri Health Department has confirmed a case of whooping cough in Bowling Green.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011  Older kids need vaccines, and fall's a good time to check even if school doesn't

Wednesday, August 03, 2011  There is one confirmed case of Whooping Cough in Morgan County, Illinois.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010  Cedar Rapids, Iowa schools are set to offer whooping cough vaccines next month as the bacterial infection continues to spread across Iowa.

Monday, November 08, 2010  Iowa has seen a 33 percent increase in whooping cough this year over the previous five-year average.

Thursday, November 04, 2010  We have some important information about whooping cough in this KHQA safe Family Health Report.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010  In your KHQA Safe Family Report, the Adams County Health Department has confirmed it third case of pertussis in the area.

Thursday, September 30, 2010  Pertussis is a respiratory illness that's better known as whooping cough.

Thursday, September 16, 2010  More cases of whooping cough have been confirmed in the Council Bluffs, Iowa area, prompting officials to offer immunizations.

Thursday, September 16, 2010  More cases of whooping cough have been confirmed in the Council Bluffs area, prompting officials to offer immunizations.

Friday, July 30, 2010  Whooping cough has been confirmed in Audrain County, Missouri.