Cases of invasive group A strep infections, which can cause severe illness and be deadly, remain elevated in some parts of the country, officials warned Wednesday. In a statement to ABC News, the ...

When strep is suspected, you should discuss the diagnostic tests to be used and their limitations with your doctor. Q: My daughter is 14 years old and had a bad sore throat about a month ago. We took ...

Mayo Clinic ear, nose and throat surgeons hoped to find a more user-friendly test for strep throat than swabbing the tonsils directly, but instead discovered that the swab has to touch the tonsils to ...

Rapid diagnosis of GAS pharyngitis may improve patient care by ensuring that patients with GAS pharyngitis are treated quickly and also avoiding unnecessary use of antibiotics in those without GAS ...

Strep throat is an infection caused by bacteria known as Group A streptococcus. (1,2) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are about 14,000 to 25,000 cases of ...

Strep throat is usually accompanied by a fever, but not always. Other signs of strep throat include swollen lymph nodes and white patches on your tonsils. If you have a sore, scratchy throat that ...

Although a painful sore throat could indicate strep throat, you may actually have another condition, like the flu or tonsillitis. Strep throat is an infection caused by the group A Streptococcus ...

A spike in strep cases in North Carolina resulted in a child’s death and another being hospitalized in Mecklenburg County. Both children had an infection from the group A strep (GAS) bacteria that ...

Five children have died of invasive Strep A so far this year in Illinois. Cases of invasive group A strep infections, which can cause severe illness and be deadly, remain elevated in some parts of the ...