Most croup cases are mild, with symptoms worse at night For Abby, 45, from Bedford, the sound of a “stridor”, the whistling sound that comes with the barking cough of a child with croup, is one she ...

Croup is an infection that affects your breathing and causes a distinct “barking” cough. It usually impacts young kids, but in rare cases, adults can develop croup too. Researchers don’t know how ...

During cold season, parents should be prepared to know what is just a cold and what could be something more serious. One of the most common conditions among young children with respiratory viruses is ...

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 ...

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Croup is contagious. It can be passed from person to person easily but is most common in children and, occasionally, adolescents. It’s rarely seen in grown-ups, and when it does appear, the symptoms ...

When Melissa Sheridan’s daughter, Stella, had a telltale ‘barky cough', she knew right away her 8-month-old had croup. “It sounded like a seal,” the Virginia-based mom told TODAY Parents of the ...

Throughout the entire duration of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the causative SARS-CoV-2 has evolved. The effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children have also changed with ...

The last few weeks have shown that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is different from previous strains, and that includes some of the symptoms that can pop up. One that’s getting a lot of attention ...

Croup is a condition that affects the lungs, voice box, and windpipe in young children. It most often occurs due to a group of viruses called human parainfluenza viruses (HPIVs). No vaccine can ...

This story is part of a series on parenting—from surveilling our teens to helping our kids navigate fake news and misinformation. Twice last year I thought my children were about to die. The first ...

This week UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing viral upper respiratory infections. WellSpan Pediatric Medicine Physicians across the Midstate are seeing insect bites and sunburn this week.