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This was a vaccine called DTP, for diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis.
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Terri Levien, The Conversation, 25 June 2025
This doubling of global coverage of vaccines has prevented countless cases of tuberculosis, measles, polio, diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
In January 2024, a pertussis vaccination in pregnant women was introduced to the country's national vaccination program.
—Mandy Taheri
nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
However, a report published at the end of 2024 found that the rise in cases may stem from misinformation and lack of information about the whooping cough vaccine, including many parents who may not know pertussis and whooping cough are the same thing.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
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Terri Levien, The Conversation, 25 June 2025
This doubling of global coverage of vaccines has prevented countless cases of tuberculosis, measles, polio, diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
In January 2024, a pertussis vaccination in pregnant women was introduced to the country's national vaccination program.
—Mandy Taheri
nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
However, a report published at the end of 2024 found that the rise in cases may stem from misinformation and lack of information about the whooping cough vaccine, including many parents who may not know pertussis and whooping cough are the same thing.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
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“Pertussis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pertussis. Accessed 18 Jul. 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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