: an infectious respiratory disease especially of children caused by a bacterium (Bordetella pertussis) and marked by a convulsive spasmodic cough sometimes followed by a crowing intake of breath
called also pertussis
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Most whooping cough symptoms can be managed at home, according to the CDC.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2025
Cases of pertussis — also known as whooping cough — have skyrocketed by more than 1,500% nationwide since hitting a recent low in 2021.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
Utah's vaccination rates already are far below the 95% needed for herd immunity against highly contagious illnesses like measles and whooping cough.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
One of the best ways to prevent pneumonia is to get vaccinated against one of the many vaccine-preventable infections that can lead to pneumonia, such as influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), measles, pertussis or whooping cough and COVID-19, among others.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2025
Cases of pertussis — also known as whooping cough — have skyrocketed by more than 1,500% nationwide since hitting a recent low in 2021.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
Utah's vaccination rates already are far below the 95% needed for herd immunity against highly contagious illnesses like measles and whooping cough.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
One of the best ways to prevent pneumonia is to get vaccinated against one of the many vaccine-preventable infections that can lead to pneumonia, such as influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), measles, pertussis or whooping cough and COVID-19, among others.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for whooping cough
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“Whooping cough.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whooping%20cough. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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