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Complications from whooping cough can include weight loss, loss of bladder control, fainting, rib fractures from severe coughing, and pneumonia. A small percentage of adolescents and adults with whooping cough need to be hospitalized for their illness. In one study, 61% of adults with whooping cough missed work.
1. Cold-Like Symptoms. The earliest sign of whooping cough begins approximately 10 days following contamination with typical cold-like symptomsâincluding sneezing, watery eyes, fatigue, muscle stiffness, and loss of appetite. Your child could experience other cold symptoms, like a mild fever and mild cough as well. The thick mucus that develops from whooping cough can make it difficult to eat and drink, so your child may seem uninterested in meal time.