pertussis

IPA: pɝtˈʌsɪs

Examples of "pertussis" in Sentences

To many in Boulder, endemic pertussis is no cause for alarm.
Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, can be a serious illness, especially in the very young.
Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a bacterial infection that causes uncontrollable, severe coughing.
We're talking about diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, which also is known as pertussis, polio and hepatitis b.
Dianne Cherrie's daughter, Tori-Rose, was diagnosed with the illness, which is also known as pertussis, at 5 1/2 weeks.
We were trying to figure out where he was exposed to pertussis, which is apparently what the smart kids call it these days.
In the Bay Area, cases of whooping cough otherwise known as pertussis are up nearly sixfold to 173 through May this year compared with the same period in 2009.
Seven infants have already died from the disease, also called pertussis, and about 2,500 cases have been reported—a six-fold increase over this time last year.
Seven infants have already died from the disease, also called pertussis, and about 2,500 cases have been reported — a six-fold increase over this time last year.