Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory infection. Pertussis causes violent coughing which can make it hard to breath. Pertussis affects babies and young children most commonly and most severely.ertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory infection. Pertussis causes violent coughing which can make it hard to breath. Pertussis affects babies and young children most commonly and most severely.
Legal Definition of credit bureau. : a private business that compiles information on consumers' creditworthiness and provides this information to lenders.
depository, repository, deposit. 1  archive - a depository containing historical records and documents. 2  bank building, bank - a building in which the business of banking transacted; the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon. 3  drop - a central depository where things can be left or picked up.