Children & Croup

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Croup (laryngotracheitis) is a viral infection that usually affects infants and children between the ages of 3 months to 6 years. Croup is more common in boys than in girls. Croup often follows a cold, although croup may begin without cold symptoms. This illness is most often seen in the fall and winter. Croup may recur during childhood, but attacks tend to disappear as the child grows

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