After a week of asymptomatic infection with Bordetella pertussis, the patient has cold- like (catarrhal) symptoms for a week or two followed a period of severe paroxysmal episodes of coughing that leave the patient anoxic and fatigued.

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Bordetella pertussis infection typically starts with mild symptoms similar to a cold (catarrhal stage) and progresses to severe coughing fits (paroxysmal stage).

After a Week of Asymptomatic Infection with Bordetella Pertussis, the Patient