Croup is a contagious upper respiratory tract infection that can cause airway swelling and a hoarse, barking-like cough. Croup is most common in children aged between 3 months and 5 years. However, ...

In one of the passages from the book about the adventures of "Anne of Green Gables", there is a mention of croup - a disease ...

Advice from the NHS as to what exactly that cough means, and when you should head to your GP, or even the hospital ...

This is the first of two articles on preparing for respiratory illnesses heading our way this fall. With summer in the ...

When it comes to seasonal illnesses, few are as dreaded - or as preventable - as whooping cough. The violent coughing fits, the struggle to breath, and the high pitched "whoop" sound that some ...

The symptoms of whooping cough can initially be similar to those of a common cold or an upper respiratory infection. However, the symptoms typically progress to severe fits of coughing that are often ...