US Doctors Warn Parents Children Under Five Develop “Barking” Cough
US scientists have identified a new symptom of the Omicron variant in children under five; a “barking” cough that may sound frightening when parents hear it.
According to Dr. Buddy Creech, an expert in pediatric infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, some Covid patients in the younger age group develop ” hip-shaped“Coughs identifiable by a”bark » sonner.
It happens, Creech told NBC News, because “Small children’s airways are so narrow that it takes a lot less inflammation to block them.“The best way to protect the youngest, who are not yet eligible for vaccines, is to”cocoon Surround them with vaccinated people, he said.
Croup, which is an infection of the vocal cords, windpipe, and bronchi, is a well-known disease that is usually easily treated. Doctors therefore tell parents not to panic.
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While croup cough can be ” scary to hear,“It doesn’t necessarily mean there are lung problems,” said Dr. Amy Edwards, pediatric infectious disease expert at Rainbow Babies Teaching Hospitals and Children’s Hospital in Cleveland.
« The main treatment is to keep the upper airways open and clear until the inflammation subsides., ” she said.
Croup can be caused by a number of viruses and normally affects young children between the ages of six months and three years, with most cases occurring in one-year-olds. Most cases of croup are mild and can be treated at home, with symptoms usually improving within 48 hours.
Since the start of the pandemic, nearly 7.9 million American children have been diagnosed with Covid, according to data from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
The coronavirus in children is generally milder than in adults.
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