Croup usually starts with a mild, cold-like illness, characterised by a runny nose, mild fever (around 38.5 °C), and, ...

A substantial burden of hospitalizations for PIV-associated ARI was observed among pediatric patients in the United States.

The number of pediatric hospitalizations for acute respiratory infection (ARI) caused by human parainfluenza virus (PIV) is substantial in the United States, especially among infants aged 0 to 5 ...

Parainfluenza viruses are well-recognised respiratory pathogens in children in whom infection is usually mild, ranging from the characteristic laryngotracheobronchitis (croup) to upper RTI (URTI ...

Parainfluenza virus is notorious for causing croup, and they have seen an expected increase in croup cases this week. Spring allergy symptoms of runny nose, itchy eyes, and dry cough are at high ...

Parainfluenza virus accounts for over 75% of cases, with boys being more affected. Around 85% of cases are mild, while less than 1% are severe. Croup in adults is rare.

Parainfluenza and influenza (the flu) are not related conditions, despite their similar names. Parainfluenza is caused by an entirely different virus, known as the human parainfluenza virus (HPIV). It ...

While all of these viruses typically prompt similar symptoms, there are a few known to have particular manifestations, such as parainfluenza being responsible for the majority of croup in children ...

Croup. Croup is a condition known for its barking cough. Coughing and breathing difficulties are caused by swelling around the voice box, windpipe, and bronchial tubes as a result of an infection ...

Although a virus (or viruses) was suggested as the major etiologic agent responsible for croup, little was known until the recovery of the croup-associated virus by Beale et al. 8 and Chanock. 5 ...