please check out this website. <link> early symptoms are similar to a cold with a mild cough and you could have a fever. in early stages it could just be a cold and typically isn't diagnosed as whooping cough until more severe signs emerge. typically you'll know it's whooping cough by the very distinct sound of the cough. but it isn't always present in adults especially if you were vaccinated. if for some reason you believe you've been exposed to this you should get it checked out because it is highly contagious and can become very serious. leading to violent coughing fits that will leave you breathless.
i have been exposed to whooping cough. how can i tell if my cold symptoms are early stages of whooping cough? . i am 52 years old. i have had cold symptoms for 5 days which began as sore throat and developed into nasal congestion runny nose sneezing and coughing. cough is not excessive but makes my head and my ribs hurt. i have not had a fever.