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The Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPRDHU) is alerting parents and caregivers that there are confirmed cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, in the City of Kawartha Lakes. As a result, HKPRDHU is reminding parents and guardians to ensure their children's immunizations are up to date and on file with the local health unit. Pertussis is a serious bacterial infection that affects the throat and lungs. It was one of the most common childhood diseases and a cause of