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The disease usually takes one to three weeks to incubate, with the child usually passing through three stages. The following are the most common symptoms of whooping cough, according to each stage. However, each child may experience symptoms differently. Symptoms may include:
- catarrhal stage (often lasts one to two weeks):
- mild cough
- low grade fever
- runny nose
- acute phase (may last for several weeks):
- cough gets worse and comes in severe fits
- cough is dry and harsh
- cough ends with a whoop sound on inspiration
- child may vomit with the coughing and appear to be strangling on the vomit
- cough can be started by many factors, including feeding, crying, or playing
- recovery phase (usually begins around the fourth week):
- vomiting and the whooping cough cease first
- the cough usually decreases around the sixth week, but may continue on occasion for the next one to 2 months
Whooping cough can last up to several weeks and can lead to pneumonia.
The symptoms of whooping cough may resemble other medical conditions. Always consult your child's physician for a diagnosis.
What else can I help you with?
What disease has the symptoms of short fast coughs ending with a whoop sound?
It is called Pertussis or "Whooping Cough".
What are the symptoms of developing Whooping Cough?
Though these symptoms can result in whooping cough they could also just be a common cold. The symptoms are runny nose, nasal congestion, sneezing, watery eyes, a mild fever, and a dry cough.
Where can I find more information on symptoms of whooping cough?
One place where someone could find more information on sympptoms of whooping cough is at the 'mayoclinic' website. Whooping cough symptoms include runny nose, nasal congestion, mild fever, sneezing, red, watery eyes, and a dry cough.
What are some whooping cough symptoms?
Whooping cough symptoms are very similar to those of the common cold! Examples of the symptoms could be, headaches, runny nose, sore throat, coughing, fever, and many more.
What are the symptoms of whooping cough and how is it prevented?
Whooping cough starts mild and acts like a cold with symptoms like runny nose, congestion, sneezing, dry cough and a mild fever. Symptoms may worsen after a few weeks and may have vomiting and cough with a high pitched "whooping" sound between breathes.
Can a change in diet stop whooping cough symptoms?
Once you become infected with whooping cough, it can take one to three weeks for signs and symptoms to appear. They're usually mild at first and resemble those of a common cold: Runny nose Nasal congestion Sneezing Red, watery eyes A mild fever Dry cough
What shape is whooping cough?
the shape of whooping cough
What is the difference between astha and the whooping cough?
Asthma is a disease in itself where a whooping cough can be one of the symptoms of asthma but isn't considered a disease. It could also be a sign of a common cold.
Does my daughter have whooping cough?
Whooping cough could definitely be a possibility. Children and adults with whooping cough will sound as if they are gasping for air during a coughing spell. These most often are worse at night. Pertussis is a contagious bacterial infection where there is an overabundance of mucus present. Coughing can last up to ten weeks.
How do you know you have Whooping cough?
If ur cough makes a whooping sound when u breathe in or cough
What happens if you have whooping cough?
you can get severe headaches from coughing so muchyou can't breath,you might want to go see a doctor immediatelysigns of whooping cough are when you coughing so much that your throut fills with green mucus (seek medical attetion immedantly) not really this is all bull crapThe symptoms of Whooping Cough are as follows, runny nose, mild fever, mild cough and sneezing, these can be treated at the local hospital and doctors, depending on the age.
Where in the world does whooping cough occur?
Every where in the world you will find whooping cough.
