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Can adults get croup from taking care of a child with croup?

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I've never heard of an adult with croup; I believe it's a child's illness.

Yes i get adult croup!!! I get the sore throat for a few days then during the night i get the raspy breathing.Not long after i feel the change in breathing i get that barking cough,not from irritation but from thinking i have to clear my airways,but i cant .Sometimes i get a bit paniky but giving that im 35 i havent died yet hahah ...This lasts for a few days..I dont get any temperature and feel fine. ANd yes i get it from my kids who are 10,13, and 16

Croup is a virus that anyone can get. The symptoms are just more severe in children. You probably have had croup as an adult and just thought you had a bad cold.

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