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With so many common sense ways to bring down the rate of pertussis infections, there’s no excuse for any parent to have to hear that heartbreaking cough.
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Lisa Jarvis, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
Unlike a virus like measles, pertussis is always present in the U.S.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2025
Whooping cough, formally known as pertussis, is a contagious respiratory illness caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
In particular, health districts and hospitals are seeing more flu and pertussis, known as whooping cough.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 5 Jan. 2025
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Lisa Jarvis, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
Unlike a virus like measles, pertussis is always present in the U.S.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2025
Whooping cough, formally known as pertussis, is a contagious respiratory illness caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
In particular, health districts and hospitals are seeing more flu and pertussis, known as whooping cough.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Pertussis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pertussis. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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pertussis
noun
per·tus·sis
pər-ˈtəs-əs 
Medical Definition
pertussis
noun
per·tus·sis
pər-ˈtəs-əs
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