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If you have a cold or flu, here are some tips for when to call a doctor about your cough:
- Coughing that sounds like a seal barking and interferes with breathing
- Coughing that starts suddenly and goes for an hour without stopping
- Cough with wheezing (whistling sound when you breathe in or out)
- Coughing with any difficulty breathing or with chest pain
- Coughing that lasts longer than three weeks
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