Croup usually causes symptoms for around 2 days. However, it may last for up to 2 weeks. Symptoms such as a barking cough can peak within 1–3 days, but a mild cough may persist for longer Croup is an ...

Croup is a common and highly contagious childhood infection. It has a distinctive barking cough. Although most cases are mild, for some, it can have serious complications requiring hospitalisation.

Twelve years and seven kids ago, we had our first experience with croup. It came upon our then 17-month-old in the middle of the night. Of course. For the uninitiated, according to Dr. Google, croup ...