Most of us are aware that a persistent sore throat and a fever are telltale signs of a strep infection, and that they warrant a trip to the doctor for testing, as well as treatment with antibiotics if ...

Strep throat is extremely common among school age children and adolescents, but may occur at any age. Transmission of strep throat, caused by Group A streptococcus bacteria, usually happens after ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring an increase in invasive group A Streptococcus infections in children. “Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a ...

A recent explosion in strep infections, many of which are presenting with few or atypical symptoms, is concerning experts around the U.S. Strep throat — caused by the bacteria Group A streptococcus ...

Doctors around the United States are seeing an explosion of strep throat cases among children, some of whom are presenting with few or atypical symptoms. Against a backdrop of other respiratory ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- More patients were treated for strep throat at Norton Children's facilities from January through March of this year than in all of 2022. Norton said earlier this month that ...

The study is being conducted at WellNow Urgent Care in Miami Township and at other healthcare facilities around the country. Checkable Healthcare is the company developing the test, if approved, the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — Across the ...

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 ...

WEST FARGO — A photo collage hangs in Patty Post’s office that shows Post as a toddler, looking like she belongs on some kind of Forbes “50 under 5” list. Taken by her dad’s assistant when he was an ...

Illinois health officials are warning about a rise in dangerous strep throat cases, with at least five pediatric deaths reported so far in Illinois. The warning centers on the invasive group A strep ...