Whooping cough warning for Ballarat parents as pertussis sweeps the state

Whooping cough warning for Ballarat parents as pertussis sweeps the state

![Dr Rob Grenfell says reported cases of whooping cough are 'the tip of the iceberg' amid warnings for parents to be aware of symptoms. Picture supplied Dr Rob Grenfell says reported cases of whooping cough are 'the tip of the iceberg' amid warnings for parents to be aware of symptoms. Picture supplied](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/michelle.smith/b06d9556-2956-4bc1-bbaf-4bd8e568027f.jpg/r0_0_1140_674_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg) Parents and families of young babies are being warned to be on the looking for symptoms of whooping cough as an outbreak sweeps the state. The number of …