The Omicron variant appears to cause croup, a barking cough, in some children under 5: report

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Omicron appears to cause croup, a barking cough, in some children under 5: report

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Owen Malloy, 9, receives the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11 years from Lurie Children's hospital registered nurse Jeanne Bailey at Lurie Children's hospital Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, in Chicago.Some children infected with the Omicron variant are experiencing croup-like symptoms, NBC News reported.It's generally harmless and easy to diagnose, doctors told NBC News.

The airways, therefore, swell up easily in children. "When that happens, there's that characteristic barking cough," said Dr. Buddy Creech, a pediatric infectious disease expert who's identified "croup-like presentations" in children who've tested positive for COVID-19.Children who are infected and who have developed croup will often produce a cough with a harsh sound, caused by breathing through inflamed airways.

"Toddlers have this raspy and barky cough that we're not seeing with the other variants. We're also seeing something called Bronchiolitis, it is a respiratory illness that causes some kids to have wheezy symptoms and raspy cough," Dr. Peily Soong with Children's of Alabama said in an interview with

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