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Whooping Cough
/ˈhuːpɪŋ ˌkɔf/
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What does Whooping Cough mean?
noun
- A contagious disease of the respiratory system that usually affects children caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, the advanced stage of which is characterised by spasms of coughing followed by a whooping sound during the intake of breath.
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/ˈhuːpɪŋ ˌkɔf/
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Later she had measles, whooping cough and other mild ailments, and at one time suffered extremely from constipation.
We've got whooping cough, and you can hear us whoop when you get off the train two miles away.
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He and his wife and children came for a change of air for whooping cough, and advised me to come too, as my cough continues, though less troublesome.
With respect to ourselves, I have not much to say; we have now a terribly noisy house with the whooping cough, but otherwise are all well.