Croup is not just a virus that affects children; adults can catch it, but are less likely to develop severe symptoms, ...

Your child should be able to return once their fever has gone and they feel well enough to do normal activities, even if they ...

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 ...

A new symptom of COVID-19 is showing up in kids under age 5 who have been infected with the omicron variant. Doctors say cases of croup are on the rise. "What we're seeing with omicron is the virus is ...

Twelve years and seven kids ago, we had our first experience with croup. It came upon our then 17-month-old in the middle of the night. Of course. For the uninitiated, according to Dr. Google, croup ...

A croup episode can go from mild to severe in a matter of seconds, so it’s essential to recognize the signs and act promptly. Even when a child seems panicked and short of breath, their body might ...

“We’re seeing a lot of respiratory illness and asthma. Croup has started; we’re getting kids admitted for croup. It’s a viral infection, basically. So it doesn’t have to be cold weather, but it tends ...

“We’ve been seeing a surge in patients coming into the clinic and being admitted to the hospital for acute asthma exacerbations. This uptick follows “Asthma Peak Week,” which occurs during the third ...

Pediatricians at Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital are seeing cases of RSV, strep throat, allergies, rashes, croup and hand, foot and mouth. UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing ...