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" Question Can a child with croup go outside if it is cold but dry?  How contagious is to other children?   Answer Croup tends to be caused by a wide variety of bugs &amp;amp;#8211; most commonly the same viruses which cause sore throats and colds.  So it is as infectious as a cold is.  Croup just means the type of cough (barking) that can occur when the throat is inflamed.  The answer to the question about cold, dry conditions is that it depends what conditions set off the coughing. In some children, cold, damp sets it off. In others, it is cold, dry which sets it off.  The atmosphere itself can&amp;#039;t do any harm, so just pay attention to the effects of different conditions and avoid the ones that cause the coughing. Yours sincerely The NetDoctor Medical Team   Other Qs &amp;amp; As Can our Laburnum tree poison our son? How can I tell if my daughter&amp;#039;s taking drugs? How can my daughter get rid of her ganglion? Is helium dangerous? Is my son at risk from playing in garden where dog is kept? Is my son&amp;#039;s immune system OK? My child has a high temperature My child has labial adhesions My daughter has cold, tingly hands My daughter often feels faint My daughter&amp;#039;s white cell count dropped very low the last time she was ill My son rolls his eyes into the back of his head My son suffers from croup Peeling feet Should my step-daughter wear underwear to bed? What are breath-holding atacks? What determines a child&amp;#039;s blood group? What do &amp;#039;red cells in the urine&amp;#039; mean? What is a vasovagal faint? Why does my son become unconscious when he cries? Worried about an operation for hammer toes Worried by breath-holding attacks Wrestling match with medicine Yellowish stain in the knickers   Last updated 13.05.2014 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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