VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-11-04
“Pertussis is whooping cough,”
Dr. Dhaval Desai · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-04
Dr. Desai explained that pertussis is whooping cough, a debilitating disease that can cause babies to stop breathing.
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