After one case of whooping cough was reported at both Saugus High and Valencia High, two more cases of the illness have been reported within the William S. Hart Union High School District for a total of four within the past nine days. On Thursday afternoon, it was previously reported that one case of pertussis, more commonly as whooping cough, ...

A case of whooping cough at Saugus High School was reported Tuesday, prompting a warning from Public Health officials. On Tuesday afternoon, Saugus High administrators sent an email to parents notifying them of a student who has been diagnosed with whooping cough. “The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has notified Saugus High School that a student was diagnosed ...

One student from Sierra Vista Junior High School has been diagnosed with whooping cough, prompting responses from both school and county health officials. On Tuesday, officials with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health notified both parents and Sierra Vista officials that a case of Pertussis, better known as whooping cough, was found at the school. “Pertussis is a ...

William S. Hart Union High School District officials are urging the parents of new seventh graders enrolling into the district to have their children receive the Tdap booster shot after a new state Senate bill removed a faith-based exemption clause for vaccinations. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. California Gov. Jerry Brown ...

A more than usual amount of whooping cough diagnoses in teens are prompting warnings from health officials and cautions from school officials

NEWS RELEASE  | HART DISTRICTAll students entering seventh grade will be required to show proof that they received a pertussis booster (Tdap) shot before entry into the 2013-14 school year. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. “It’s important that incoming seventh-graders see their doctor and get immunized,” said Vicki Engbrecht, assistant superintendent of ...