English-German translations for whooping cough

• Keuchhusten der
  Herr Präsident, Herr Kommissar! Zu sehen, wie im Süden jede Minute ein Kind an Keuchhusten oder an Masern stirbt, obwohl es einen Impfstoff dagegen gibt, ist erschütternd. Mr President, Commissioner, seeing one child die every minute in the developing world from whooping cough or from measles, when there is a vaccine, is heartbreaking.

Definition of whooping cough

• A contagious disease of the respiratory system that usually affects children caused by the bacterium , the advanced stage of which is characterised by spasms of coughing followed by a whooping sound during the intake of breath

Related words

• whoop
• whoops
• whoops-a-daisy
• whooper
• whoopee
• whoop-de-doo
• whooper swan
• whoopee cushion
• whooping crane