Missouri NAACP State Conference Â· January 29 at 4:07pm Â· Civil Rights Attorney, Frankie Muse Freeman, is Honored on House Floor by State Rep. Steven Roberts
The first symptoms of whooping cough are similar to those of a common cold: 1  runny nose. 2  sneezing. 3  mild cough.  low-grade fever.
Whooping cough is caused by bacteria. When an infected person coughs or sneezes, tiny germ-laden droplets are sprayed into the air and breathed into the lungs of anyone who happens to be nearby. 1  Symptoms.2  Risk factors.hooping cough is caused by bacteria. When an infected person coughs or sneezes, tiny germ-laden droplets are sprayed into the air and breathed into the lungs of anyone who happens to be nearby. 1  Symptoms.