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When to seek medical advice
By Mayo Clinic staffCall your doctor immediately if you experience prolonged, severe coughing spells, especially if these spells make you turn red or blue, are followed by vomiting or occur together with a whooping sound when inhaling. Call your child's doctor if your child experiences any of the same symptoms.
In addition, call your doctor if you or your child has been exposed to someone with whooping cough, even if you've been vaccinated. You or your child may need treatment with antibiotics or perhaps a booster of whooping cough vaccine to prevent infection.
