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relate to world-wide situations, the drug names will vary
between countries – therefore the advice of your local GP should
be sought. |The health information and factsheets on this
website are produced by Bupa's health information team. The
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factsheets:|| Published by Bupa's health information team, April
2008. This factsheet is for the parents of children who have
croup, or people who would like information about it. Croup is
the common name for laryngotracheitis. This is when the voice
box (larynx), trachea (windpipe) and airways from the lungs
(bronchi) become infected. It's a common condition and only
rarely has serious consequences. Croup mainly affects children
under the age of six. Often no treatment is needed, but
sometimes medicines will be prescribed. Croup is a condition