The CDC marked a major uptick in group A strep cases in 10 U.S. states from 2013 to 2022. Here's what to know about risk of ...

Strep infections are most well known for causing strep throat, which can be treated with antibiotics. But this type of ...

Most group A strep infections cause mild illnesses like strep throat — but when that bacteria spreads to the blood and deep ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing an increase in cases viral sore throats, the flu, a stomach bug, allergies and ...

Severe strep infections are on the rise in the U.S. A new study shows a sharp increase in cases of invasive group A strep, ...

A decade-long study of around 35 million Americans in 10 states has found that group A streptococcus infections have more ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing an increase in viral upper respiratory infections, a stomach bug, strep throat ...

Strep throat is a bacterial infection in the throat and tonsils. Symptoms that include sore throat, red and swollen tonsils, fever, swollen lymph nodes; tiny, red spots on the roof of the mouth ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, other symptoms of strep throat include: Tiny red spots on the roof of your mouth Pain while swallowing Sore throat Swollen lymph nodes ...

and you have the strep bug in your throat, that provides an opportunity for the bacteria in your throat to get in your skin if you touch your mouth, and then through [the skin] into the ...

and cover the mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing. "If you have strep throat, stay home until you no longer have a fever and have taken antibiotics for at least 24 hours," Johnson advised.