Another common summertime virus is the parainfluenza virus 3. This virus can cause croup, bronchiolitis, pneumonia or just a cold. The characteristic barking cough of croup, which is often described as sounding like a seal, makes this virus easy to identify in the summertime. Overall though, croup is more common in the winter. Adenoviral infections are also more common in the winter, but they can also occur in the early summer.
Symptoms can include fever, sore throat and other upper respiratory tract infections.
Adenovirus can also cause pharyngoconjunctival fever, with a sore throat, fever and red eyes without discharge or matting. Preventing Summer Time Infections Most of these infections are spread from fecal-oral and respiratory routes from other infected children. Simple hand washing and avoiding sharing food or drinks with other children, especially sick children, can help greatly reduce your child's chances of getting sick too. Being extra careful at summer camp, where children are exposed to a lot of other people, can also help to reduce infections. Mosquito and tick borne infections can be avoided by preventing your child from getting bitten by ticks or mosquitoes.