Can you catch whooping cough from a cat??????!

Question: a medium cat just slightly coughed at me a bit.

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Answers: a medium cat just slightly coughed at me a bit.

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I know you can catch cat scratch fever!

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No, it is impossible to catch whooping cough from a cat. That is because cats cannot get pertussis(whooping cough) but they can get kennel cough, which is not transmitted to humans from their respective pets.

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