Coughing is one of the body's defense mechanisms of getting rid of phlegm, mucus, sputum, postnasal drip, or a foreign body.

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Pertussis' initial symptoms are similar to those of a cold: runny nose, fever and a cough. After a week or two, some children develop the signature "whoop" sound as they inhale after a coughing spell.