Association of Covid variants with Covid-related croup among children

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About The Study: Researchers investigated whether SARS-CoV-2 variants were associated with the proportion of children with croup, an upper airway infection that blocks breathing and has a distinctive cough, as well as hospital and intensive care unit admissions.

Authors: Kelly R. Bergmann, D.O., M.S., of Children's Minnesota in Minneapolis, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.20060)

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