MS-DOS resulted from a request in 1981 by IBM for an operating system to use in its IBM PC range of personal computers. Microsoft quickly bought the rights to 86-DOS from Seattle Computer Products, and began work on modifying it to meet IBM's specification.
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.
Pertussis (whooping cough) can cause serious illness in babies, children, teens, and adults. Symptoms of pertussis usually develop within 5 to 10 days after you are exposed. Sometimes pertussis symptoms do not develop for as long as 3 weeks. Early Symptoms. The disease usually starts with cold-like symptoms and maybe a mild cough or fever. In babies, the cough can be minimal or not even there. Babies may have a symptom known as âapnea.â