Some children infected with the Omicron variant are experiencing croup-like symptoms, NBC News reported. Croup is an infection in the upper airway that causes a harsh cough that sounds like barking.

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 ...

PHOENIX — A doctor at Phoenix Children’s Hospital wants parents to be aware of a loud, barking-like cough known as croup that’s showing up among children infected with the omicron variant of COVID-19.

Covid-19's omicron variant appears to be affecting children under age 5 in a new way: a harsh, barking cough known as croup. While croup generally is not harmful, it can be frightening for parents ...

Doctors in some parts of the country have linked the Omicron COVID-19 variant, which now accounts for the vast majority of cases in the United States, to a condition affecting children under five ...

Children under 5 years old infected with the Omicron variant of COVID-19 are presenting with symptoms of croup, an upper airway infection that causes a barking cough, pediatricians have recently ...

Thea van de Mortel teaches into the graduate infection prevention and control program at Griffith University. With the surge in Omicron cases, doctors are finding presentations of croup in children ...

WINFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- There's a common childhood illness that is developing in some children who get COVID-19. Croup is the culprit here. It can be concerning, but doctors say you don't have to go ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: There have been a few cases of croup in my son's day care. I'm sure it's just a matter of time before my son gets it. What do I need to know? DEAR READER:Croup is a fairly common ...

Throughout the entire duration of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the causative SARS-CoV-2 has evolved. The effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children have also changed with ...

Dear Doctor K: There have been a few cases of croup in my son's day care. What do I need to know? Dear Reader: Croup is an infectious respiratory illness, usually caused by a virus. The virus first ...