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

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This statement accurately describes the typical progression of symptoms in patients with pertussis (whooping cough). After an initial week of asymptomatic infection, patients develop catarrhal symptoms for a week or two, which are then followed by paroxysmal coughing episodes that can be severe and lead to hypoxia and fatigue.

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