YUMA COUNTY, Ariz. (KYMA) - The Yuma County Health District wants to warn the community about cases of the whooping cough going around. “Pertosis is also known as whooping cough, and it’s a respiratory infection, that is contagious, and it’s because it’s caused by a bacteria named Bordetella Pertussis," says Cynthia Espinoza, Yuma County Public Health Epidemiologist. The whooping cough is contagious and can spread through respiratory droplets when someone coughs or sneezes. The health district adds a couple ways to avoid contracting the virus. If you are experiencing a cough for more than a week the health district advises the community to contact your healthcare provider.