[user104658]

One thing worth mentioning and why it's good to be aware that this is going on - it presents just like a basic normal cough for the first few weeks, plus, there are antibiotics tackle it but they ONLY work if you get them within the first 21 days of symptoms.

The result is that by the time people realise they don't just have a normal cough, it's too late for the antibiotics to work.

So...if you get a cough I'd say go to the GP and ask them to 1) take a swab and 2) prescribe the antibiotics anyway in the meantime.