pertussis
n. [内科] 百日咳
例句
California is now in the middle of the worst outbreak of pertussis in half a century.
加州目前正处于半个世纪以来最严重的百日咳爆发中。
Caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, it initially resembles a cold with a short dry cough.
致病菌为百日咳博尔德氏杆菌,潜伏期一周,类似普通感冒,伴有短促的干咳。
That can be a sign of pertussis, or whooping cough, which can be serious and has been more prevalent in the past few years.
那可能是百日咳的征兆,这可能很严重并在这几年越来越普遍。