croup
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For nearly all of the first four years of his life, croup repeatedly sent us to the emergency room, often at 3 a.m., as he struggled to breathe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
If infected, a "small but significant proportion" among the immunocompromised will develop more severe disease where the lungs are affected, with wheezing, breathlessness and symptoms of croup.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2025
Her mother, Trista Hamsmith, took the toddler to the pediatrician, who suspected croup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2024
It causes up to 10% of human respiratory infections, mainly in children and immunocompromised people, with symptoms ranging from mild coughs and sniffles to bronchitis and croup.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2023
It was rumored that she had had no childhood diseases, was never known to have chicken pox, croup or even a runny nose.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
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