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    3. How long is strider/croup contagious? - Top

    As you point out in your question, not all stridor is due to infectious croup. Some children experience spasmodic croup, which is not infectious or contagious at all.

    Infectous Croup, caused by parainfluenza virus, is usually considered contagious until the fever is gone for 24 hours. - Updated: September 25, 2002

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