: 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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Signs of whooping cough include: Frequent, alarming coughing spasms
Tongue sticking out
Bulging eyes
Face discoloration
Preventing whooping cough
Make sure your baby has been immunized.
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Evan Forster, Parents, 17 June 2024
The department said the symptoms of whooping cough start as cold-like, with a runny nose, mild cough and sneezing.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2024
Vaccination is still the best possible protection against whooping cough, according to health officials.
—Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2024
California is ‘overdue’ for whooping cough outbreak as cases spike across U.S.
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—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
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Evan Forster, Parents, 17 June 2024
The department said the symptoms of whooping cough start as cold-like, with a runny nose, mild cough and sneezing.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2024
Vaccination is still the best possible protection against whooping cough, according to health officials.
—Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2024
California is ‘overdue’ for whooping cough outbreak as cases spike across U.S.
Get unlimited access to the Los Angeles Times.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
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 4 Jul. 2024.
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