Timberline High School sent a notice to parents on Friday morning informing them that “a couple” cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, were diagnosed in students this week. The Idaho Statesman has reached out to Boise School District for an exact number of reported cases.

On Friday parents at one Caddo Parish school received a phone call stating a student had been diagnosed with whooping cough.

Pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, is on the rise in Los Angeles County. The highly contagious bacterial infection that affects the lungs and airways spreads by coughing, sneezing, and even talking.

Bothell High School administration confirms Friday there are identified cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, at the school.

Illness in kids can be complicated, especially since they tend to struggle with the concept of resting and staying still until they feel better. Now, there’s a surge of walking pneumonia, a form of lung infection that has milder symptoms and may leave patients feeling less bedbound but can still be very serious.