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Which are the true statements concernig whooping cough?
1) the disease starts with non-specific symptoms of a catarrhal inflammation of the airway which last 10-14 days;
2) following the inflammatory phase a paroxysmal cough occurs, which lasts 4-6 weeks;
3) a paroxysmal cough may be followed by apnoea of various duration;
4) between attacks of cough in uncomplicated whooping cough the patient’s condition is good;
5) the recovery period lasts several weeks.