This news might be hard to swallow. Cases of Streptococcal A, better known as Strep A, are skyrocketing across Japan, according to the Japan Times. Last year there were 941 confirmed cases of ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Fall can be sick season, which means strep throat infections are prevalent. Strep is easily contagious and is known to circulate among school-aged kids. Dr. Mary Rodgers, a scientist ...

Nationally, respiratory illness is causing a moderate number of people to seek health care, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Respiratory illnesses range from the common ...

Doctors may prescribe azithromycin, or Z-Pack, to treat strep throat in people allergic to penicillin or other first-line antibiotics. Side effects may include nausea, headaches, and diarrhea. Strep ...

There is a difference, and one that health experts advise patients take seriously as the winter months typically bring more infections that lead to throat pain. "Strep throat is a very common ...

Whether it's a dull ache when you swallow or a burning pain that won't quit, having a sore throat is never pleasant. But ...

August will be here before we know it, and with August comes back-to-school season, fall sports teams beginning to practice and, just maybe, a reprieve from the hot summer temperatures! The changing ...

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 ...