MS-DOS resulted from a request in 1981 by IBM for an operating system to use in its IBM PC range of personal computers. Microsoft quickly bought the rights to 86-DOS from Seattle Computer Products, and began work on modifying it to meet IBM's specification.
Complications from whooping cough can include weight loss, loss of bladder control, fainting, rib fractures from severe coughing, and pneumonia. A small percentage of adolescents and adults with whooping cough need to be hospitalized for their illness. In one study, 61% of adults with whooping cough missed work.
Whooping cough is a highly contagious respiratory infection. Symptoms of whooping cough early in the infection are similar to those of the common cold and include: a dry cough, mild fever, nasal congestion, nasal discharge, and. sneezing.