Croup in kids occurs due to a viral infection in the vocal cords and the trachea (windpipe). The infection causes swelling ...

For Abby, 45, from Bedford, the sound of a “stridor”, the whistling sound that comes with the barking cough of a child with ...

What if your child's cough sound more like a bark? "The croupy cough which younger kids get, it has the classic barking seal sound," said Dr. Thornton. It's the telltale sound of croup and is ...

It's a common complaint at this time. But with its harsh cough that sounds like a seal barking, croup can be scary for parents when their kids catch it. "The first time my daughter had croup when ...

1. A baby or child with croup will have difficulty breathing and a short, barking cough. Their cough may also sound like crowing or whistling. In severe attacks, the baby or child may use muscles ...