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Doctordle #125
Severe coughing fits with a whoop
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This archived Doctordle case was published on 2026-08-03. It presents "Severe coughing fits with a whoop" as a Easy Infectious Disease puzzle. The final answer is Whooping Cough.
Answer
Whooping Cough
Source
Topic pages verified on 2026-07-11
Information summarized from MedlinePlus.gov. MedlinePlus does not endorse Doctordle.
Six clues
Clue 1
A child has repeated coughing fits that are hard to stop.
Clue 2
A high-pitched whoop follows inhaling in this fictional case.
Clue 3
Vomiting can happen after the coughing spell.
Clue 4
The bacterial illness is also called pertussis.
Clue 5
Vaccination is part of the prevention clue.
Clue 6
The answer is the common name that describes the cough sound.
Plain-language explanation
Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a contagious bacterial illness marked by severe coughing fits. The puzzle uses the whooping inhalation sound and pertussis alias.
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