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Health issues in two different areas cause concern for parents and students.

Health department officials in Kentucky warn people about a highly contagious illness spreading in the Louisville area. Officials have asked schools to send out a notice to students about an outbreak of Shigellosis in Jefferson County.

During the last three months, they have already seen 60 cases. That figure is about as many cases as in the previous five years. The symptoms include bloody stool, fever, nausea, abdominal cramping and vomiting.

Fortunately the illness can be treated with antibiotics.

In North Carolina, whooping cough has recently affected schools in Alamance County.
Health officials ask parents to keep their child from posting information online about the sickness. Officials say some students have posted information on social media sites, but some of that information is inaccurate.

They are concerned it may affect their investigation into the outbreak. Lab results are pending in the latest case at western Alamance Middle School.

The next health story currently affects 36 million Americans. Each year, patients spend nearly $1.5 billion to treat toe nail fungus. In 2010, the FDA approved a laser procedure to treat the condition.

The procedure is called Pinpointe. Dr. Dan Waldman has preformed 1,500 procedures. He said it is painless and the problem should not be ignored or covered up.

"The nice thing about this procedure is that there is really no down time at all. There are no extra restrictions after the procedure. Patients can get back to their normal activities and regular shoes," said Waldman.

Recent clinical studies show the procedure is 88 percent effective due in part to diligence of patient follow up and use of topical medications. For people who wear toe nail polish, a certain line of products helps pre-empt a possibly embarrassing foot condition in the future.