Croup Cough - Common Symptoms and Precautions!

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Croup Cough is viral infection which affects smallcough or hoarseness in the child’s voice
children in the age group of 6 months to 3 yearsespecially when he or she cries.
the maximum (but this doesn’t rule outThe good news is that most cases of croup
the possibility of older children being affected bycough are mild and can be treated at home,
this viral infection). The viruses involved usually arethough rarely it can be severe and even
parainfluenza virus (which accounts for mostlife-threatening.
cases), adenovirus, and respiratory syncytial virusWhat are the symptoms of Croup Cough?
(RSV). This cough causes an inflammation of theFirst of all, you might notice cold like symptoms in
upper airways — the voice box (larynx)your child, like a stuffy or runny nose and a fever.