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Understanding Croup or Laryngotracheobronchitis

Posted by Dr.Seema.Nigar.Alvi on Thu, 24 Mar 2011

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Our surrounding environment harbours a variety of micro-organisms, which attack our respiratory tract, via the air we breathe. A very common respiratory disease of children is croup or laryngotracheobronchitis. The literal meaning of the word croup is "to cry hoarsely". The causative organism is a virus-chiefly parainfluenza virus type 1This disease generally affects small children. Children are delicate and require extra attention. It is therefore, important to understand the disease and its pr... Read More

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