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Primary measures of preventing croup involve maintaining personal hygiene, such as washing hands frequently, and limiting exposure to patients with croup or other [[respiratory illness]]. Prevention for rarer causes of croup include vaccinations for [[haemophilus influenzae]] ([[Hib]]), [[measles]], and [[diptheria]]. | |||
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*Croup from rare sources can be prevented via immunization from the following [[vaccines]]:<ref name="Cherry2008">{{cite journal|last1=Cherry|first1=James D.|title=Croup|journal=New England Journal of Medicine|volume=358|issue=4|year=2008|pages=384–391|issn=0028-4793|doi=10.1056/NEJMcp072022}}</ref>. | |||
**[[haemophilus influenzae]] ([[Hib]]) | |||
**[[Measles]] | |||
**[[Tdap]] for [[diptheria|diptheretic croup]] | |||
*Personal hygiene and limiting contact exposure:<ref name="Cherry2008">{{cite journal|last1=Cherry|first1=James D.|title=Croup|journal=New England Journal of Medicine|volume=358|issue=4|year=2008|pages=384–391|issn=0028-4793|doi=10.1056/NEJMcp072022}}</ref> | |||
**Washing hands frequently. | |||
**Avoiding fluid transmission with croup patients. | |||
**Avoiding [[coughing]] and [[respiratory]] droplets from [[respiratory illness]] indicative of potential croup causes, such as [[human parainfluenza virus]]. | |||
**Limiting contact with children between 6 months and 6 years old. | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Luke Rusowicz-Orazem, B.S.
Overview
Primary measures of preventing croup involve maintaining personal hygiene, such as washing hands frequently, and limiting exposure to patients with croup or other respiratory illness. Prevention for rarer causes of croup include vaccinations for haemophilus influenzae (Hib), measles, and diptheria.
Prevention
- Croup from rare sources can be prevented via immunization from the following vaccines:[1].
- Personal hygiene and limiting contact exposure:[1]
- Washing hands frequently.
- Avoiding fluid transmission with croup patients.
- Avoiding coughing and respiratory droplets from respiratory illness indicative of potential croup causes, such as human parainfluenza virus.
- Limiting contact with children between 6 months and 6 years old.