Most victims of the outbreak of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, have been high school students.— IdahoStatesman.com News Updates
Also called pertussis, the illness is relatively uncommon.— Today in Oregon: The Oregonian
Officials say students vaccinated against pertussis -- the clinical name for whooping cough -- should be OK.— ThePittsburghChannel.com - Local News
The Eastern Idaho Public Health District said the baby boy died of pertussis, the formal name for the infliction.— KTVB.com Local News
Any delay of vaccines increases the likelihood that children will develop controllable diseases such as pneumococcus, pertussis, and chickenpox, Offit says, and the evidence that vaccines work is overwhelming.— Medlogs - Recent stories

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