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Can my 6 month old baby get croup in the middle of summer?

4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

Yes!: See pediatrician or pcp. I used steam vaporizer with my own children. Sometimes it worked.

Answered 1/2/2015

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Dr. William Byars answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Yes, but...: It's theoretically possible, especially if exposed to international travelers. But symptoms of croup during the "offseason" should prompt suspicion that your baby may have inhaled a foreign body.

Answered 4/24/2015

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Dr. Gerald Mandell answered

Specializes in Nuclear Medicine

Unusual: Croup is a common pediatric respiratory illness presenting in the fall and winter months. Most cases are caused by parainfluenza viruses.

Answered 12/9/2014

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