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Signs and Symptoms Whooping cough symptoms vary based on your age and whether you have been vaccinated against pertussis.
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Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 7 July 2024
Also known as pertussis, and more commonly known as whooping cough, this serious bacterial illness can affect babies as well as adults.
—Evan Forster, Parents, 17 June 2024
Bryant said pertussis can be deadly for young infants and urged residents to get vaccinated.
—Dmitry Martirosov, The Courier-Journal, 24 May 2024
Besides its trademark of a whooping cough, pertussis can cause nervousness, dry mouth and nausea, among other symptoms.
—Thomas D. Elias, Orange County Register, 17 May 2024
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Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 7 July 2024
Also known as pertussis, and more commonly known as whooping cough, this serious bacterial illness can affect babies as well as adults.
—Evan Forster, Parents, 17 June 2024
Bryant said pertussis can be deadly for young infants and urged residents to get vaccinated.
—Dmitry Martirosov, The Courier-Journal, 24 May 2024
Besides its trademark of a whooping cough, pertussis can cause nervousness, dry mouth and nausea, among other symptoms.
—Thomas D. Elias, Orange County Register, 17 May 2024
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“Pertussis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pertussis. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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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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