Well, parts of Kentucky are dealing with protests or whooping cough.

It's reached outbreak status in Lexington.

Should you be concerned?

Today, we talked to a university of Louisville doctor who says it is more widespread than usual in some places.

It's not unusual to actually see whooping cough.

However, the numbers that are being seen, that is definitely unusual.

It's usually not not that prevalent as it is right now.

I believe it was reported just in Fayette County alone, which is the Lexington area.

They had confirmed 21 cases and then across most of the commonwealth, several counties with including our own Jefferson County, we've had a total of 20 confirmed cases.

So it's it's it's it's not unusual.

However, the prevalence where it is right now is unusually high.

So far in Lexington, it's been reported at Bryan Station, Henry Clay, Lafayette, Lexington Catholic and Paul Laurence Dunbar High Schools and Saint Peter and Paul Catholic School.

It's also been confirmed in a patient in their eighties and a two year old.

Dr. Burns says the disease is highly contagious when untreated.

He urges people to go to their primary care providers for vaccinations.