We may be in the middle of summer, but now is the time to get your kids their back-to-school vaccines.
School officials in Moore County are warning parents after five cases of whooping cough were reported in several schools.
The Lee County Health Department has confirmed two cases of pertussis, also known as Whooping Cough.
A student at Broughton High School in Raleigh has tested positive for whooping cough, according to Lisa Luten with the Wake County School district.
Orange County Health officials say there is a whooping cough outbreak in the county. Health leaders define an outbreak as three or more cases.
A third case of whooping cough has been reported at Apex High School, according to Wake County Human Services.