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When i have a sore throat i tend to always have a very dry rough cough. could this be whooping cough? how do i know? no other symptoms just bad cough.

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Dr. Clarence Lyons answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

See a doctor: See a doctor and get checked and let them tell you what it is.

Dr Saghafi and another doctor agreed

Answered 1/5/2015

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Dr. William Jenkins answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

If you're saying: you get whooping cough multiple times this probably isn't true. You should have a long-lasting immunity

Answered 1/14/2015

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A member asked:

When i have a sore throat i tend to always have a very dry rough cough. could this be whooping cough? how do i know? no other symptoms just bad cough.

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Clarence Lyons answered

Dr Saghafi and another doctor agreed

Dr. William Jenkins answered

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