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On top of the four viruses, Siegel warned of some bacterial outbreaks that can cause respiratory illness, such as mycoplasma, pertussis and strep.
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Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis.
—Dr. Shreya Doshi, Boston Herald, 8 Dec. 2024
Given the highly contagious nature of the disease, which is also known as pertussis, administrators asked parents of Loveland Elementary to monitor their children for symptoms until Nov. 20.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2024
On Friday, labs in Canada and the UK presented their models for how to conduct challenge trials for pertussis.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
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Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis.
—Dr. Shreya Doshi, Boston Herald, 8 Dec. 2024
Given the highly contagious nature of the disease, which is also known as pertussis, administrators asked parents of Loveland Elementary to monitor their children for symptoms until Nov. 20.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2024
On Friday, labs in Canada and the UK presented their models for how to conduct challenge trials for pertussis.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Pertussis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pertussis. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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pertussis
noun
per·tus·sis
pər-ˈtəs-əs 
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pertussis
noun
per·tus·sis
pər-ˈtəs-əs
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