Whooping cough
Whooping cough is also known as the 100-day cough since the recovery from this type of cough can happen slowly. The progression of whooping cough could be divided into three stages. The catarrhal stage is the first stage, which may last for one to two weeks. People in this stage would have some cold-like symptoms such as runny nose, sneezing, low-grade fever, and mild coughing. Since it is difficult to distinguish it from a common cold, most people won’t realize it until the later-stage symptoms appear. The second stage is a paroxysmal stage, which is characterized by uncontrollable coughing fits with a typically “whoop” sound. Besides, severe coughing would cause you to vomit, break ribs, and be extremely tired. The paroxysmal stage often lasts for one to six weeks but sometimes could extend up to ten weeks. During the third stage (convalescent stage), the symptoms improved while paroxysms could still happen again with other respiratory infections. [5]
