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The disease, caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, is highly transmissible from person to person through the air.
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Sabrina Malhi The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Here's a rundown of which vaccines children and adults should get for pertussis, according to the Milwaukee Health Department:
Children should receive five doses of the DTaP vaccine between two months and 6 years.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
Initially, cases of diphtheria (which can suffocate young victims), pertussis (whooping cough), and tetanus (often lethal) dropped gradually due to limited vaccine uptake.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Franny Strong helps healthcare professionals educate the public about vaccinations to reduce pertussis deaths.
—Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
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Sabrina Malhi The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Here's a rundown of which vaccines children and adults should get for pertussis, according to the Milwaukee Health Department:
Children should receive five doses of the DTaP vaccine between two months and 6 years.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
Initially, cases of diphtheria (which can suffocate young victims), pertussis (whooping cough), and tetanus (often lethal) dropped gradually due to limited vaccine uptake.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Franny Strong helps healthcare professionals educate the public about vaccinations to reduce pertussis deaths.
—Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Pertussis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pertussis. Accessed 7 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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