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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.

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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


Where does bodetella pertusis infect?

Bordetella pertussis infects the respiratory tract, specifically the lining of the upper respiratory system including the throat and lungs. It causes whooping cough, which is characterized by severe coughing fits and is highly contagious.


What are the most common symptoms of pertussis?

Pertussis (whooping cough) can cause serious illness in infants, children and adults. The disease usually starts with cold-like symptoms and maybe a mild cough or fever. After 1 to 2 weeks, severe coughing can begin. Unlike the common cold, pertussis can become a series of coughing fits that continues for weeks.


What does Bortatella pertussis attack?

First of all, the correct spelling is bordetella pertussis. Secondly, do you mean does it attack animals or humans?It is the bacteria that is responsible for whooping cough (or pertussis), which is a respiratory illness in humans. Humans are the only known hosts for bordetella pertussis, and it does not cross between humans and animals.