In April 2012 the Washington State Department of Health declared a whooping cough epidemic. In this one hour webinar, which is part of the Hot Topics series, a panel of public health leaders still in the midst of the outbreak, share their perspectives on declaring and responding to the epidemic. The panel includes: Mary Selecky, Washington State Secretary of Health, Dr. Maxine Hayes, Washington State Health Officer, and Dr. Gary Goldbaum, Health Officer for the Snohomish Health District.