Croup is an infection of the upper airways that most commonly affects young children. It’s also possible for adults to get croup, but this is rare. Some of the characteristic symptoms of croup include ...

Croup is a childhood respiratory condition that affects the windpipe, voicebox, and airways within the lungs. Most cases are mild and resolve within days. Severe cases are rare but require emergency ...

Whooping cough and croup are both contagious respiratory infections. Whooping cough causes a high pitched, gasping cough, while croup causes a barking, seal-like cough. Whooping cough and croup are ...

Croup, inflammation of the subglottic upper airway mucosa manifest as respiratory distress airflow obstruction in children. In addition, it is associated with epithelial-level edema, and most ...

With the surge in Omicron cases, doctors are finding presentations of croup in children seeking hospital care for COVID in Australia and internationally. In some cases, children presenting to hospital ...

A research work recently posted to the medRxiv* preprint server observed that the incidence of pediatric croup was higher during the latest surge of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections, ...