A whooping cough outbreak has hit Haywood County, with six cases confirmed as of July 10 — up from five cases when the ...

Haywood County Health and Human Services confirmed six cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, in children and teens under the age of 19 in Haywood County.

The new cases are part of a national surge fueled by multiple factors, including a large outbreak in West Texas, illnesses ...