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In 1991, the diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine was licensed in the United States.
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Melissa Dahl, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2025
That displaces Ohio, which had been the state with the most pertussis infections for many recent weeks.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
This has led to a concerning rise of measles and pertussis outbreaks which have sickened babies and children.
—Dr. Eve Meltzer Krief, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
On top of the four viruses, Siegel warned of some bacterial outbreaks that can cause respiratory illness, such as mycoplasma, pertussis and strep.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
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Melissa Dahl, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2025
That displaces Ohio, which had been the state with the most pertussis infections for many recent weeks.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
This has led to a concerning rise of measles and pertussis outbreaks which have sickened babies and children.
—Dr. Eve Meltzer Krief, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
On top of the four viruses, Siegel warned of some bacterial outbreaks that can cause respiratory illness, such as mycoplasma, pertussis and strep.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Pertussis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pertussis. Accessed 10 Mar. 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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