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.
âInquiriesâ is the fancy name for the section of your credit report that keeps record of who pulled your credit report, when and for what purpose. Any time anyone pulls your credit report, federal law requires that each of the three credit reporting agencies keep a record of that activity for up to 24 months.