| − | '''Pertussis''', also known as "whooping cough," is bacterial infectious [[disease]] marked by a convulsive spasmodic cough, sometimes followed by a crowing intake of breath. | + | '''Pertussis''', also known as "whooping cough," is bacterial infectious [[disease]] marked by a convulsive spasmodic cough, sometimes followed by a crowing intake of breath.<ref>http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/about/terms/glossary.htm#p</ref> |