Most Strep A infections are mild, but in rare cases the bacteria can cause serious illness The death of five-year-old Jax ...

A jump in the number of people with serious illness caused by group A Streptococcus—also referred to as Streptococcus pyogenes or Strep A—has made headlines recently. There has also been a higher than ...

Parents are being asked to be on the lookout for signs of strep A infection after reports a ninth child has died from the bacterial infection in the UK. Group A Streptococcus is the name given to a ...

Although the winter respiratory virus season is ending in the United States and summer is quickly approaching, doctors are still seeing an alarming level of strep infections around the country. Strep ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most Strep A infections are mild, but in rare cases the bacteria can cause serious illness [Getty Images] The death of ...