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The DTaP vaccine, given in childhood, is 90% effective, and the Tdap vaccine administered to pregnant women in the third trimester reduces pertussis cases in newborns by 77%.
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Amar Duggirala, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
Cases of pertussis — also known as whooping cough — have skyrocketed by more than 1,500% nationwide since hitting a recent low in 2021.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a type of respiratory infection caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2025
By the numbers: As of March 8, Washington state had recorded 590 pertussis cases this year and more than 1,000 in 2024.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
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Amar Duggirala, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
Cases of pertussis — also known as whooping cough — have skyrocketed by more than 1,500% nationwide since hitting a recent low in 2021.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a type of respiratory infection caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2025
By the numbers: As of March 8, Washington state had recorded 590 pertussis cases this year and more than 1,000 in 2024.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Pertussis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pertussis. Accessed 9 May. 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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