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 ...

It’s frightening every time you hear it: that harsh, raspy cough that sounds like a seal barking. Chances are it’s croup— a common infection that’s usually nothing to worry about, but could be serious ...

Around this time of year, people often associate these symptoms with a cold or the flu. However, these symptoms can also stem from another illness - one that can be fatal to infants and children if ...

Wondering how to differentiate a croup cough from something else? Here are the telltale signs, plus advice for managing croup in kids. Of all the surprising sounds that can come from a baby’s body, a ...

It sounds like barking in the middle of the night — the kind that alarms many parents — but it is most likely stridor. What ...

UPMC Pinnacle in Camp Hill reports they are seeing croup this week. Croup is a viral upper respiratory infection that causes a very barky cough, hoarse voice, sore throat and usually a fever the first ...

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 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The omicron variant is causing a familiar illness in kids: croup. The common condition causes young children to sound like a seal when they cough. Helen DeVos Children's Hospital ...

Hearing others coughing and choking is one of the annoying things in life, but learning to listen to your cough can sometimes ...

Has your child got a bad cough that almost sounds like a seal? Hearing a child with croup is concerning to any parent. Cindy Gellner, MD, breaks down what is happening to cause the nasty cough. She ...