Whooping cough cases up in NM

The number of whooping cough cases in New Mexico continues to rise and the Department of Health is ramping up efforts to educate people about preventing the infectious disease. 

DOH says there have been 644 cases of the deadly disease so far this year, including two child deaths. That is more than double the total number last year, 275 cases. 

To slow down this contagious disease, the State Health Department is spreading the message, plastering it on billboards and airing a public service announcement on Telemundo. 

Health officials suggest seeing a doctor if you have a cough for longer than a week.

Whooping cough cases up in NM