Lorain County health officials monitoring whooping cough outbreak

The beautiful baby face saving others from whooping cough

Riley Hughes was only 32 days old when he died of whooping cough in March 2015.  His death made headlines across the country and his legacy has potentially helped save many more babies just like him.

Lorain County health officials monitoring whooping cough outbreak

(WJW) - Lorain County Public Health is monitoring an outbreak of pertussis in Lorain County, health officials confirmed on Friday. According to the notice, pertussis, more commonly called whooping cough, is currently spreading in the southern region of the county. The bacterial infection, according to Lorain County Public Health, "affects the airways and spreads easily through direct contact with respiratory secretions (through coughing and snee…