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As of May 15, there have been 108 cases of pertussis reported, already exceeding the 84 total cases in 2024.
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025
Out of those children, one infant ended up dying from pertussis.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2025
Maryland’s vaccination rates for measles and pertussis in children remain high at 96%.
—Amar Duggirala, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
However, these antibiotics are only relatively effective if pertussis is caught early, Blumberg said.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2025
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025
Out of those children, one infant ended up dying from pertussis.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2025
Maryland’s vaccination rates for measles and pertussis in children remain high at 96%.
—Amar Duggirala, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
However, these antibiotics are only relatively effective if pertussis is caught early, Blumberg said.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2025
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“Pertussis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pertussis. Accessed 4 Jun. 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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