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 ...

Strep throat is diagnosed by visiting a healthcare provider and getting a test done. A doctor will swab the back of your throat for a rapid strep test, which detects if there is a presence of the ...

Strep A is making headlines, but pediatricians stress it’s not typically life-threatening. Still, knowledge and vigilance are key; here’s what to look out for. Drazen Zigic/Getty Images Sick season ...

Does your child have strep throat, or is it just a common cold? It's challenging but important for parents to understand the differences in throat infections in kids. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, ...

Cases of group A streptococcus, also known as strep throat, have been on the rise in Illinois. While this bacterial infection is most common in children during winter and early spring, people of all ...

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 ...

The U.K. government is warning parents to be on the lookout for symptoms of scarlet fever and invasive group A strep, an infection that’s killed six children in the country. Scarlet fever, government ...

Strep A has been making headlines in the U.S. and Europe after the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announced higher-than-usual cases of invasive Group A streptococcus (iGAS), a rare but ...

Researchers have discovered how antibodies help to protect against contagious bacterial infections caused by Strep A, including strep throat. And the findings are already contributing to efforts to ...