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.
Pertussis, which is more commonly known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious bacterial infection of the respiratory system. Commonly caused by Bordetella pertussis, its trademark symptom is severe coughing spells followed by a high-pitched âwhoopâ sound during inhalation.