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Pavia explains that whooping cough is caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis, and a closely related relative, called Bordetella parapertussis.
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Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024
This year’s spike in cases marks a return to pre-pandemic levels of this infection, which is also called pertussis.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
In terms of prevention, the best way to avoid contracting whooping cough, or pertussis, is to get vaccinated.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2024
Subsequently, a combination shot containing a vaccine for tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis, was introduced in the 1940s.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
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Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024
This year’s spike in cases marks a return to pre-pandemic levels of this infection, which is also called pertussis.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
In terms of prevention, the best way to avoid contracting whooping cough, or pertussis, is to get vaccinated.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2024
Subsequently, a combination shot containing a vaccine for tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis, was introduced in the 1940s.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Pertussis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pertussis. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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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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