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My 6 y/o son went to a public pool 2day. the h2o smelled (and tasted) different than any pool we've been to. now he has a croupy cough & i'm worried?

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Dr. Katharine Cox answered

Specializes in Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Ask: About the chemicals in the pool. The croupy cough may be a reaction or from an infection he picked up from another kid. All the best and stay out of the pool.

Answered 7/25/2015

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