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Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis.

The person cannot breathe until the larynx relaxes, Shapiro said, and the inhalation is what causes that "whoop" sound. "So it's cough, cough, cough, and then you hear from the patient as they try ...