Whooping cough, a highly contagious disease most dangerous to babies, is on the rise in Kootenai County, home to Coeur d’Alene in North Idaho, health officials say. Panhandle Health District announced in a news release on Wednesday that the district has reported 19 confirmed cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, in Kootenai County, […] The post Whooping cough cases rise in North Idaho’s Kootenai County, health officials say appeared first on Idaho Capital Sun.