Since Sunday I have had coughing, fever, exhaustion (slept from 1pm Sun. to 5:30 am Monday, the slept from 7pm Monday until 5:30am Tuesday and am now ready for bed). Also have sharp stabbing pains that only last a brief minute or two but occur in the ribs, abdomen, armpits, etc. I thought I have the flu but I have never had sharp pains like this before. I am a school bus driver and one of the schools has a Pertussis outbreak. I want to be certain I am not contagious to the children.