A grandmother and two teenagers survived an apparent murder-suicide that left a husband and wife dead inside a home in Aldie, Va., the Loundoun County Sheriff's Office said.
6 doctors agreed: Croup: Croup is usually self-limiting, lasting 5-7 days, but as with any other respiratory infections, cough is usually the last symptom to go away. Postinfectious cough can last up to several weeks, and it can trigger brochospasm especially if the child has asthma.
People think a cough should have ended in a little over a week, but the reality is that a cough is more likely to last 2 weeks. In the study, researchers asked 500 adults from the state of Georgia how long a cough should last in different situations, such as with a fever or without.