: 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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To date in 2025, the CDC has reported over 8,000 cases of whooping cough, a more than two-fold increase from the same time last year.
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Oregon has had 663 cases and California has had 590 cases of whooping cough, according to the CDC.
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 6 May 2025
Unvaccinated children are fueling one of the country’s largest measles outbreaks in decades, and another vaccine-preventable disease — whooping cough — is soaring, too.
—Lauran Neergaard, Denver Post, 5 May 2025
The Pasadena Public Health Department announced the infection on Thursday as whooping cough cases continue to rise across the United States.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Oregon has had 663 cases and California has had 590 cases of whooping cough, according to the CDC.
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 6 May 2025
Unvaccinated children are fueling one of the country’s largest measles outbreaks in decades, and another vaccine-preventable disease — whooping cough — is soaring, too.
—Lauran Neergaard, Denver Post, 5 May 2025
The Pasadena Public Health Department announced the infection on Thursday as whooping cough cases continue to rise across the United States.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
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“Whooping cough.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whooping%20cough. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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