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When I was a child, there were not that many vaccines. I was vaccinated for polio. I actually got measles as a child. I got pertussis, whooping cough. I remember that very well.
Anthony Fauci

Meaning of "pertussis" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PERTUSSIS

New Latin, from Latin per- (intensive) + tussis cough.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PERTUSSIS

pertussis  [pəˈtʌsɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERTUSSIS

noun
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Pertussis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PERTUSSIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Pertussis

Pertussis — commonly called whooping cough — is a highly contagious bacterial disease caused by Bordetella pertussis. In some countries, this disease is called the 100 days' cough or cough of 100 days. Symptoms are initially mild, and then develop into severe coughing fits, which produce the namesake high-pitched "whoop" sound in infected babies and children when they inhale air after coughing. The coughing stage lasts approximately six weeks before subsiding. Prevention by vaccination is of primary importance given the seriousness of the disease in children. Although treatment is of little direct benefit to the person infected, antibiotics are recommended because they shorten the duration of infectiousness. It is currently estimated that the disease annually affects 48.5 million people worldwide, resulting in nearly 295,000 deaths.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERTUSSIS


analysis
əˈnælɪsɪs
axis
ˈæksɪs
basis
ˈbeɪsɪs
crisis
ˈkraɪsɪs
diagnosis
ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs
emphasis
ˈɛmfəsɪs
Francis
ˈfrɑːnsɪs
genesis
ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs
hypothesis
haɪˈpɒθɪsɪs
Isis
ˈaɪsɪs
necrosis
nɛˈkrəʊsɪs
oasis
əʊˈeɪsɪs
praxis
ˈpræksɪs
sarcoidosis
ˌsɑːkɔɪdˈəʊsɪs
sis
sɪs
synopsis
sɪˈnɒpsɪs
synthesis
ˈsɪnθɪsɪs
taxis
ˈtæksɪs
thesis
ˈθiːsɪs
tussis
ˈtʌsɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERTUSSIS

perturbably
perturbance
perturbant
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perturbation
perturbational
perturbative
perturbator
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perturbed
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perturber
perturbing
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pertusate
pertuse
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pertussal

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERTUSSIS

babesiosis
berylliosis
cassis
chassis
classis
dialysis
fibrosis
hemoptysis
homeostasis
hydrolysis
in the last analysis
missis
multiple sclerosis
Nemesis
Onassis
osteoporosis
prognosis
salpiglossis
sclerosis
tuberculosis

Synonyms and antonyms of pertussis in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «pertussis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERTUSSIS

Find out the translation of pertussis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pertussis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pertussis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

百日咳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la tos ferina
570 millions of speakers

English

pertussis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काली खांसी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السعال الديكي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

коклюша
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pertussis
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পার্টুসিস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la coqueluche
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pertussis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pertussis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

百日咳
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

백일해
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pertussis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bệnh ho gà
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கக்குவானின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खांदा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

boğmaca
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pertosse
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

krztusiec
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

коклюшу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pertussis
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοκκύτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pertussis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pertussis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kikhoste
5 millions of speakers

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PERTUSSIS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pertussis

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QUOTES WITH «PERTUSSIS»

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Anthony Fauci
When I was a child, there were not that many vaccines. I was vaccinated for polio. I actually got measles as a child. I got pertussis, whooping cough. I remember that very well.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERTUSSIS»

Discover the use of pertussis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pertussis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pathogenesis and immunity in pertussis
This book provides a comprehensive and integrated survey of pathogenesis and immunity in the disease pertussis, or whooping cough.
A. C. Wardlaw, Roger Parton, 1988
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Adverse Effects of Pertussis and Rubella Vaccines
This book examines the controversy over the evidence and offers a comprehensively documented assessment of the risk of illness following immunization with vaccines against pertussis and rubella.
Christopher P. Howson, Cynthia J. Howe, Harvey V. Fineberg, 1991
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Retrograde Transport of Pertussis Toxin in the Mammalian Cell
Pertussis toxin (PT), an AB5 exotoxin and an important virulence factor of Bordetella pertussis, has been hypothesized to traffic along a retrograde transport pathway in mammalian cells.
Roger Plaut, 2007
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The Effect of Pertussis Toxin on the Innate Immune Response ...
Bordetella pertussis is a small Gram-negative bacterium that infects the human respiratory tract and causes the disease pertussis, also known as whooping cough.
Charlotte Andreasen, 2008
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Koneman's Color Atlas and Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology
The convalescent stage generally begins within 4 weeks of onset and, during this time, there is a decrease in the frequency and severity of the coughing spells. ( See Box 9-11.) Atypical pertussis seen in adults is attributed to the fact that most ...
Elmer W. Koneman, 2006
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Bergey's Manual® of Systematic Bacteriology
Capsules have been observed with B. pertussis, B. bronchiseptica, and B. trematum (Lawson, 1940; Nakase, 1957; Vandamme et al., 1996a). Peritri- chous flagella are observed on cells of the motile species, B. bronchiseptica, B. avium, ...
David R. Boone, Richard W. Castenholz, George M. Garrity, 2005
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Hot Topics in Infection and Immunity in Children V: 5
In comparison with other vaccine-preventable diseases, pertussis presents many unique challenges (see Cherry and Heininger, in press). Pertussis occurs in all age groups and immunity following natural disease or vaccination is not long ...
Adam Finn, Nigel Curtis, Andrew J. Pollard, 2009
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Hot Topics in Infection and Immunity in Children IV: IV
Pertussis, or “whooping cough,” is an acute bacterial infection of the respiratory tract which is caused by Bordetella pertussis and, less frequently, by B. parapertussis (Cherry and Heininger 2004) and that occurs worldwide. It is a widely held ...
Adam Finn, Andrew J. Pollard, 2007
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A Molecular Diagnostic Technique for Bordetella Pertussis ...
Pertussis is an important respiratory disease afflicting both unvaccinated and previously vaccinated children and adults.
Stephanie C. Massay, 2006
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Bacterial Infections of Humans: Epidemiology and Control
The childhood population of Brooklyn can be approximated from birth records and, assuming that every child in Brooklyn experienced pertussis, the incidence of severe encephalopathy was approximately 1 in 22,000 cases. A more precise  ...
Alfred S. Evans, Philip S. Brachman, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERTUSSIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pertussis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Studies reveal a few surprises about pertussis vaccine
Whole-cell contain the killed, but complete, Bordetella pertussis bacteria. The acellular vaccine uses only portions of bacteria to stimulate an ... «Hutchinson News, Jul 15»
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Kansas: Reno County reports increase in pertussis
Reno County, KS health officials are investigating an increase in pertussis, or whooping cough, prompting a call to the public to see their ... «Outbreak News Today, Jul 15»
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Back-to-school time means vaccinations for North Texas students
For instance, for the diphtheria/tetanus/pertussis vaccine, a student entering grades kindergarten though sixth needs to have had five doses, ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
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Which Vaccination Exemptions Are Allowed by Montana?
The Montana Legislature added two vaccine requirements starting in the fall: chicken pox and pertussis, which is also known as whooping ... «Newsmax, Jul 15»
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It's vaccine time for many students as school looms
Seventh-graders are required to have the tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis shot, commonly known as TDAP. The health district is having a ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jul 15»
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Armadale pregnant women urged to seek whooping cough treatment
According to the letter, a patient who attended on that day has been diagnosed with whooping cough, also known as pertussis — a serious ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
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Health units warn of whooping cough outbreak in Bruce and Huron …
Health officials say there are 39 cases of whooping cough, also called pertussis, in southern Bruce County. They say it is mainly in an ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
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Whooping cough outbreak travels west from Jefferson to Sequim
Whooping cough is a serious respiratory infection caused by the pertussis bacteria, which begins with cold-like symptoms and develops into ... «Peninsula Daily, Jul 15»
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Health officials urge pertussis vaccine for adults
CLARKSBURG — If you're welcoming a new baby into the family, your family doctor may urge you to receive an updated vaccine for pertussis, ... «The Exponent Telegram, Jul 15»
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The importance of back-to-school vaccinations
Outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases once thought to be well controlled, including measles and pertussis (whooping cough), are still ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»

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