Pertussis (Whooping Cough). Pertussis (whooping cough) is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable respiratory disease. Pertussis most commonly affects infants and young children and can be fatal, especially in babies less than 1 year of age.Pertussis is caused by a bacteria found in the mouth, nose and throat of an infected person.he childhood vaccine is called DTaP, and the pertussis booster vaccine for adolescents and adults is called Tdap. All adolescents and adults are encouraged to get one lifetime dose of the booster vaccine.
couple noun (SOME) B1 [ S ] two or a few things that are similar or the same, or two or a few people who are in some way connected: The doctor said my leg should be better in a couple of days. A couple of people objected to the proposal, but the vast majority approved of it.
(The word loving describes couple.) The word couple is a noun, usually referring to two of something (I will see you in a couple of days); but it can also refer to two people in a romantic relationship: When Joseph and Anne began dating, their friends wondered if soon they would become a couple. You can use any appropriate adjective that describes the two things or people. For example, My mother and father remained a loving couple for the 45 years of their marriage. (The word loving describes couple.)