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The rate of children in Hong Kong admitted to hospital after developing croup as a result of contracting Covid-19 has drastically increased, a veteran paediatrician has said, joining other medical professionals in calling for parents to vaccinate their children. Dr Mike Kwan Yat-wah, a consultant at Princess Margaret Hospital’s paediatric infectious disease unit, told the Post on Wednesday children with the condition, which is characterised by an obstruction of the airway caused by viral infections, had shifted from a seasonal basis to an almost daily one. “In the past, we may admit one or two croup patients in the winter...
