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Is croup contagious to an adult?
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Yes: Croup typically due to a variety of many viral illnesses- can be spread by cough, sneeze, sputum.
Answered 10/4/2016
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Yes: Adults can become infected with same virus that caused their child’s croup. However, adults and older children have larger airways, and the illness is usually mild and can seem more like cold.
Answered 11/10/2016
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