btw, one of the best cures for fever is chilli

i mean, eat it until it causes the burning ring of fire

it makes you sweat, and that breaks the fever

btw, yes, i had this same "whooping cough" infection nearly 20 years ago, it's no big deal really, but just wanted to mention that at that time i learned that piling in chilli kills the fever and stops the sickness if it is febrile