FRANKFORT, Ky. —

Another infant has died from pertussis, also known as whooping cough, in Kentucky.

The Kentucky Department for Public Health said this was the third infant death from whooping cough in the last 12 months.

“We are deeply saddened to learn of another infant death in Kentucky due to pertussis and are concerned by the volume of cases we are seeing throughout the commonwealth,” said Dr. Steven Stack, secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. “We continue to urge Kentuckians to get their whooping cough vaccine and to make sure they are up to date on all other recommended immunizations. Many illnesses can be prevented through vaccination, which helps protect not only the individual but also those around them.”

Health officials said none of the three infants who

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