: 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
Examples of whooping cough in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
California is ‘overdue’ for whooping cough outbreak as cases spike across U.S.
Get unlimited access to the Los Angeles Times.
—
Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, affects individuals of all ages but those with the highest risk are infants and people with chronic diseases.
—Dmitry Martirosov, The Courier-Journal, 24 May 2024
The North Shore Health Department has alerted Whitefish Bay to an increase in cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, due to more cases being discovered at Whitefish Bay High School.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2024
Besides its trademark of a whooping cough, pertussis can cause nervousness, dry mouth and nausea, among other symptoms.
—Thomas D. Elias, Orange County Register, 17 May 2024
In adults and kids, whooping cough can look very much like a cold, prompting a runny nose and cough.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Vaccines are the best protection against whooping cough, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 28 Mar. 2024
The percentage of children being immunized through the country’s routine vaccination program has fallen over the past decade across all illnesses, including whooping cough, measles, mumps and rubella, polio, meningitis and diphtheria.
—Megan Specia, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024
Phase one - For a week or two, whooping cough presents as a cold.
—Emilee Coblentz, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024
Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, affects individuals of all ages but those with the highest risk are infants and people with chronic diseases.
—Dmitry Martirosov, The Courier-Journal, 24 May 2024
The North Shore Health Department has alerted Whitefish Bay to an increase in cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, due to more cases being discovered at Whitefish Bay High School.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2024
Besides its trademark of a whooping cough, pertussis can cause nervousness, dry mouth and nausea, among other symptoms.
—Thomas D. Elias, Orange County Register, 17 May 2024
In adults and kids, whooping cough can look very much like a cold, prompting a runny nose and cough.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Vaccines are the best protection against whooping cough, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 28 Mar. 2024
The percentage of children being immunized through the country’s routine vaccination program has fallen over the past decade across all illnesses, including whooping cough, measles, mumps and rubella, polio, meningitis and diphtheria.
—Megan Specia, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024
Phase one - For a week or two, whooping cough presents as a cold.
—Emilee Coblentz, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'whooping cough.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near whooping cough
Cite this Entry
“Whooping cough.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whooping%20cough. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share