Another Name for Pertussis Is

Question

Another name for pertussis is
A) the kissing disease.
B) shingles.
C) whooping cough.
D) yellow fever.

Accepted Answer

Pertussis is also known as whooping cough. It earned this name because of the characteristic "whoop" sound that infected individuals make when coughing. None of the other options listed are alternative names for pertussis.