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.
(Redirected from Whooping cough). Pertussis, also known as whooping cough or 100-day cough, is a highly contagious bacterial disease. Initially, symptoms are usually similar to those of the common cold with a runny nose, fever, and mild cough.his is then followed by weeks of severe coughing fits. Following a fit of coughing, a high-pitched whoop sound or gasp may occur as the person breathes in. The coughing may last for 10 or more weeks, hence the phrase 100-day cough.