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pertussis::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | whooping cough |
| Type of | infectious disease, respiratory disease, respiratory disorder, respiratory illness |
Examples of pertussis
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Childhood immunizations for pertussis wear off without a booster, the CDPH says.
From the sacbee.com
Whooping cough, which also is called pertussis, is caused by a type of bacteria.
From the kentucky.com
Health professionals tend to call this extremely contagious infection pertussis.
From the abcnews.go.com
Some of them don't survive the influenza and pertussis their little lungs catch.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Vaccines against pertussis, mumps and polio are a big reason they no longer are.
From the forbes.com
Most children are vaccinated for pertussis, but it wanes after about five years.
From the orlandosentinel.com
In 2012, the U.S. had one of the largest pertussis outbreaks in nearly 50 years.
From the scienceblogs.com
The Health Department recommends pertussis boosters for adolescents and adults.
From the thenewstribune.com
Older relatives who don't know they have pertussis typically pass it to others.
From the orlandosentinel.com
- Whooping cough: a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane
- Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. It is known to last for a duration of approximately 6 weeks before subsiding. The disease derives its name from the "whoop" sound made from the inspiration of air after a cough. ...
- Whooping cough
- Mainly affects infants and young children; caused by a bacterium, it is characterized by paroxysms of coughing that end with the characteristic whoop as air is inhaled. ...
- Also known as whooping cough, pertussis is a serious and potentially fatal infection that has begun to increase among individuals who are not vaccinated against it. Pertussis can lead to very long hospitalizations and is particularly dangerous for infants.
- An infectious disease of the respiratory mucous membrane, caused by Bordetella pertussis, characterized by a series of short, convulsive coughs followed by a deep inspiration accompanied by a whooping sound.
- Pertussis is a bacterial infection that starts with a runny nose, fever, and cough. The cough develops into a raspy cough that sounds more like a loud bark than an actual cough. Most commonly, pertussis affects children. Infants with pertussis should be hospitalized to assist their breathing.
- A highly contagious bacterial respiratory infection, which begins with cold-like symptoms and cough and becomes progressively more severe, so that the person may experience vomiting, sweating, and exhaustion with the cough, also known as whooping cough.
- Pertussis is a serious bacterial infection which causes violent coughing. Babies can be protected from the illness by the routine DTP vaccine.
