Deadly Contagious Disease on the Rise

Lexington, SC (WLTX) - It is deadly, it is spreading and it is preventable. The Centers for Disease Control is urging the public to get a simple vaccine for a disease that many thought was obsolete in the United States - pertussis, or as it's more commonly referred to, whopping cough.

The disease is caused by bacteria that can be especially dangerous for infants and children under 5 years of age.