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What are the symptoms of pertussis?

April 26, 2017pertussis symptoms

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What are the symptoms of pertussis?

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The illness usually starts out with 1-3 days of a runny nose and congestion followed by days of significant spasms of coughing and “whooping.” Infants and young children can turn blue from lack of oxygen, can stop breathing, and can develop pneumonia, seizures, and brain swelling.