whooping cough
noun
whoop·ing cough
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Definition of whooping cough
: an infectious respiratory disease especially of children caused by a bacterium (Bordetella pertussis) and marked by a convulsive spasmodic cough sometimes followed by a crowing intake of breath
— called also pertussis
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But to keep polio, measles, whooping cough and other illnesses at bay, public officials say that a high percentage of the population must be vaccinated. — Los Angeles Times, "Dr. Bob Sears’ views on vaccines have inspired loyal followers — and a crush of criticism," 3 Sep. 2019 Related Stories California requires children attending public schools, including charter schools, to be inoculated against infectious diseases including measles, mumps, chicken pox, tetanus, whooping cough and rubella. — Dustin Gardiner, SFChronicle.com, "California lawmakers advance vaccine exemption crackdown toward passage," 21 June 2019 The firm also sold 252,600 doses of ineffective DPT vaccines to inoculate children against diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus. — Fox News, "China says vaccine maker Changsheng broke manufacturing rules, faked records: Xinhua," 27 July 2018 Is the Border Protection Authority prepared for an outbreak of meningitis, measles, whooping cough, etc.? — Courant Community, "Community News For The Valley Edition," 19 June 2018 Last month, in declaring the opioid crisis a disaster emergency, Gov. Wolf made NAS a condition that must be reported to the Department of Health, like whooping cough or measles. — Marie Mccullough, Philly.com, "Babies addicted to opioids: A crisis crying for a count," 23 Feb. 2018 Related Stories California requires children attending public schools, including charter schools, to be inoculated against infectious diseases including measles, mumps, chicken pox, tetanus, whooping cough and rubella. — Dustin Gardiner, SFChronicle.com, "California lawmakers advance vaccine exemption crackdown toward passage," 21 June 2019 The firm also sold 252,600 doses of ineffective DPT vaccines to inoculate children against diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus. — Fox News, "China says vaccine maker Changsheng broke manufacturing rules, faked records: Xinhua," 27 July 2018 Is the Border Protection Authority prepared for an outbreak of meningitis, measles, whooping cough, etc.? — Courant Community, "Community News For The Valley Edition," 19 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'whooping cough.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for whooping cough
whooping cough
noun
English Language Learners Definition of whooping cough
medical
: a disease that usually affects children and that causes severe coughing and difficult breathing
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whooping cough
nounKids Definition of whooping cough
: a bacterial disease especially of children in which severe attacks of coughing are often followed by a high-pitched gasping intake of breath
whooping cough
nounMedical Definition of whooping cough
: an infectious disease especially of children caused by a bacterium of the genus Bordetella (B. pertussis) and marked by a convulsive spasmodic cough sometimes followed by a crowing intake of breath
— called also pertussis
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