Adults often get croup from being in close contact ... The illness begins with cold-like symptoms and progresses to the ...

The condition can even occasionally affect adults ... respiratory symptoms, a runny nose, fever, coughing – just a normal ...

They saw a slight decrease in strep throat cases but an increase in croup ... nasal drainage and the cough can slowly taper over seven to 10 days after the other cold symptoms resolve.

Intramuscular dexamethasone ameliorates croup ... with barking cough, stridor, expiratory sounds, sleep pattern, degree of improvement, or complete resolution of symptoms. For any parent who ...

In Alabama, for example, one doctor said most of his patients under 2 are presenting with croup-like symptoms. "Toddlers have this raspy and barky cough that we're not seeing with the other variants.