Barking cough—that is how a croup infection is identified in children and in adults. Croup is a respiratory infection that is caused by a virus and is commonly associated with young children.

Croup is what happens when a child catches a virus which inflames his larynx or voicebox, causing spasms of coughing which sound like a dog or sea lion barking, a hoarse voice and sometimes ...

1. A baby or child with croup will have difficulty breathing and a short, barking cough. Their cough may also sound like crowing or whistling. In severe attacks, the baby or child may use muscles ...

Croup can cause a change in your child or baby’s voice and a characteristic “croupy” barking cough. It’s most common in the ...

We're all aware that certain illnesses are more common in kids -- the common cold, chicken pox, croup. But the diseases themselves are not the only thing unique to children: The experience of ...

The authors of this study compared IM and oral administration of dexamethasone in children with moderate-to-severe croup. In a prospective, randomized, double-blind trial, 95 children aged 3 to 84 ...

The country singer explained on her 'Whine Down' podcast that her three children had COVID-19 and croup days before her and Allan Russell's July 13 wedding Charna Flam is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE.