Whooping coughing has an unusual and nasty presentation, one that seems developed to fake out everything you have ever been taught about how to cope with the common cold and flu. It starts with a common drippy nasal area. Then (sneaky sneaky), the drippy nasal area seems to go away after a few days. The coughing starts, but it’s not so awful at first. Type of like what you would anticipate from a common, periodic higher breathing disease.