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.

An image of a baby crying over their dad's shoulders. Getty Images. As if parents didn't have enough pandemic stress on their plates, a new concern has emerged: COVID-19 is causing croup for some ...

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 ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing an uptick of hand, foot and mouth, viral upper respiratory infections, and strep throat. Pediatricians at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital are ...

This week, pediatricians at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital continue to see a lot of COVID cases and upper respiratory viruses. They are also seeing a lot of colds and some pneumonia. UPMC ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Croup is a childhood respiratory condition that affects the windpipe, voicebox, and airways within the lungs. Most cases are mild and resolve within days. Severe cases are rare but require emergency ...

Has your child got a bad cough that almost sounds like a seal? Hearing a child with croup is concerning to any parent. Cindy Gellner, MD, breaks down what is happening to cause the nasty cough. She ...

The last few weeks have shown that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is different from previous strains, and that includes some of the symptoms that can pop up. One that’s getting a lot of attention ...