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Mason said pertussis is especially dangerous to babies too young to receive the vaccine.
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Jackie Fortiér, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
That number is often measured as children who are missing their first dose of the diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccine.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 24 June 2025
Whooping cough, or pertussis, fell from nearly 201,000 cases to 5,611.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
That’s because newborns are most at risk for pertussis.
—Melissa Dahl, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2025
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Jackie Fortiér, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
That number is often measured as children who are missing their first dose of the diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccine.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 24 June 2025
Whooping cough, or pertussis, fell from nearly 201,000 cases to 5,611.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
That’s because newborns are most at risk for pertussis.
—Melissa Dahl, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Pertussis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pertussis. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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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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