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My 5 year old daughter been fighting a bad cough for 2 weeks i've done everything that i know of; cough medicine, chloraseptic , steam bath, vapor rub, i've got a fan blowing on her, have a humidifier and shes propped up! she can't stop! should i bring he
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See the doctor today: Pertussis or other bacterial laryngotracheitis infection may be present, and this has gone on long enough. Pneumonia is also possible at this point, and of course, these problems are serious.
Answered 4/24/2019
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