Doctors diagnosed the toddler with a rare, severe progression of strep A that led to scarlet fever, toxic shock syndrome and ...

Strep throat is a common childhood illness. Some kids get it again and again, and a simple round of antibiotics usually clears it up. But for a small number of children, the infection triggers ...

Most of us are aware that a persistent sore throat and a fever are telltale signs of a strep infection, and that they warrant ...

You may have white or yellow patches on your throat. Children may also experience stomach aches or vomiting. Strep throat spreads easily through respiratory droplets when someone with the ...

Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO Strep throat is a bacterial infection caused by Streptococcus pyogenes (group A ...

or Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infection is a condition that manifests in children following a streptococcal infection, such as strep throat or ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), strep throat accounts for 30% of sore throats in children and around 10% in adults. The person may need antibiotics to fight the ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing an increase in cases of strep throat. They say the flu is still being diagnosed, but those numbers are improving. “If your child has a fever for ...

Strep A is a bacterial infection that can infect both children and adults. Worldwide, 750 million people are affected by ...

Researchers have discovered how antibodies help to protect against contagious bacterial infections caused by Strep A, including strep throat.

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health Physicians Roseville Pediatrics says the flu remains their most common diagnosis this week. They’re also still seeing high cases numbers of strep throat in ...