During the paroxysmal stage of pertussis, symptoms are:

a. runny nose and mild cough.
b. severe and violent coughing.
c. neutrocytosis and fever.
d. lymphadenitis.


B
Classic pertussis is usually a disease of children and can be divided into three symptomatic stag-es: catarrhal, paroxysmal, and convalescent. After the catarrhal stage, episodes of severe and violent coughing increase in number, marking the beginning of the paroxysmal stage.

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