Officials: Child has highly contagious bacterial infection An Upstate elementary student has been diagnosed with pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, according to officials. Anderson School District One says Palmetto Elementary School was notified on Saturday that the student has the serious, highly contagious disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the incubation period of pertussis is commonly 7-10 days, with a ...
June 18, 2013 - WYFF 4 Greenville