whooping

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Whooping cough, or pertussis, fell from nearly 201,000 cases to 5,611.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2025

Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a contagious respiratory illness, but it is preventable with a common vaccine.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2024

Whooping cough typically surges every three to five years.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024

Whooping cough cases have risen rapidly in Wales in the first few weeks of 2024.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2024

Whooping, giggling, and music came from a clump of parked cars in a corner of the lot as they parked and walked in.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner