Strep throat infections have hit a new six-year peak, and have maintained abnormally high levels into spring, even compared with prepandemic rates. An April 19 report from Epic Research found that in ...
"My sore throats, you know, are always worse than anybody's." So declares Mary to Anne in "Persuasion," Jane Austen's 1817 book. Most of us can relate to this feeling. There is no such thing as "just ...
Social media users are claiming strep throat is skyrocketing, but Houston doctors say cases are typical for this time of year ...
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What Causes Strep Throat?

Strep throat (medically known as streptococcal pharyngitis) is an infection that happens when bacteria called Streptococcus pyogenes (group A Streptococcus) infect your throat and tonsils. Your immune ...
Erie-area pediatricians are seeing an increase in strep throat cases while also dealing with a chronic shortage of the best antibiotic to treat the common childhood infection. Cases have risen in ...
As colder weather blows in, changes in temperature mean it's the season of sore throats. But not all sore throats are made equal — some are caused by viruses while others are caused by bacteria. Such ...
WellSpan Pediatric Medicine Physicians across the Midstate are seeing RSV, flu, COVID and strep throat. The providers at UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics in York and Spring Grove are continuing to ...
Noah Centineo revealed on Sunday that he had undergone surgery to remove his tonsils just two days prior. The Netflix rom-com star of the "To All The Boys" franchise said he had them removed on Friday ...