Coughing does not have to be contagious (catching). Coughing is a reflex to an irritant in the bronchial tubes, causing spasms. There are many causes for coughing, however, most causes of a cough are not contagious.
Those coughs which can be contagious are -- viral colds, viral bronchitis, viral pneumonia, Pertussis (Whopping Cough), Influenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, and Tuberculosis.
If a person has a congested cough due to a bacteria, germ or virus their cough is contagious to others. If the congested cough is due to congestive heart failure, some Allergies and perhaps a congenital disease such as cystic fibrosis or perhaps COPD type problems. However if the person with the "self contained" lung disease is coughing and has contracted a germ, bacteria or virus he becomes contagious.
It is best to practice covering your mouth and nose when around someone coughing and to politely request they do the same. Wash your hands when around him and after being around him or her. If a person has come into your house coughing spray some Lysol and clean areas the person touched.
Croup cough causes inflammation of the upper airways. It normally begins as a cold but once developed has numerous symptoms. These included noisy breathing, harsh cough, hoarse voice and difficulty breathing.
Croup is a breathing difficulty. It can be caused by parainfluenza viruses, RSV, measles, adenovirus, and influenza. Croup features a cough that sounds like a seal.
That is the primary way of catching it. I am not sure of the exact transport mechanism, but in order to get croup there has to be someone else that gives it to you.
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The spelling "croup" is a barking cough often caused by laryngotracheobronchitis, infections of the upper airway.
A Croup cough sounds an awful like a seal bark. It has a high pitched sound to it.
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a persistent cough described as "barking" in nature is the characteristic sign of croup. often warm, humidified oxygen is used to relieve the symptoms.
Croup (barking cough, usually in little kids) is a reaction of the airways- specifically the upper airways- to a virus. It is not a disease itself. The virus that causes croup is contageous, but a person not susceptible to the airway changes may not develop croup even if infected by the virus.
There is a list of 230 conditions that can trigger dry cough, but hiccups are not on the list. A few of things that can cause dry cough are bronchitis, croup, allergies, and the flu.
my daughter was diagnosed after 2 yrs of testing for eds 111. one of her symptoms is slow gastric emptying which was causing her to vomit frequently and have severe nausea. she also had a croup cough and i was told that her oesophagus's was inflamed from all the bile she was vomiting. her cough is worse at night.
False. Croup is an acute respiratory syndrome in children and infants characterized by obstruction of the larynx, hoarseness, and a barking cough.
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