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.
Early Whooping Cough Symptoms After becoming infected with whooping cough, it takes about seven to 10 days for signs and symptoms to appear, and sometimes longer. Early symptoms can last for one to two weeks and usually include the following: 1  Runny nose. 2  Low-grade fever. 3  Mild, occasional cough. 4  A pause in breathing called apnea.