Croup Cough Diagnosis, Causes and More
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4. Causes of Croup
Most cases of croup are caused by viruses, such as parainfluenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), adenovirus or the flu. When a child has direct contact with an infected person or their bodily fluids, the virus that causes croup enters through the nose and throat. It may then move into the lungs.
Sometimes a bacterial infection, allergies or reflux from the stomach may cause croup. A child can get croup more than once, and infections are more common in winter.1‘Croup in Children.’ Cedars, www.cedars-sinai.org/health-library/diseases-and-conditions—pediatrics/c/croup-in-children.html.
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