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 ...

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, cases are on the rise in Josephine County. That’s according to a press released from ...

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 ...