Growing research suggests the bacteria left behind by the common childhood infection may trick the immune system into ...

That tickle in your throat could be much more than just a minor irritation. It could be the first signs of a streptococcal — or strep throat — infection, and if left unchecked, that little tickle ...

Streptococcus zooepidemicus — also known as Strep zoo — is a highly contagious pathogen that can cause serious illness in dogs. It is a gram-positive bacterium that is part of the Streptococcus genus.

Following a tragic story out of Arizona where a 7-year-old girl had to have several amputations after she was diagnosed with strep throat (group A strep) earlier this month, many parents might be ...

We asked Dr. Sindhu Aderson at Northwestern Medicine to run through some of the most common symptoms and treatments for each virus and bacteria, to break down the differences. With strep, the most ...

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, ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing viral upper respiratory infections and RSV. They say parents and caregivers should keep children home when they are ill and clean frequently touched ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics reports rsv, flu and viral upper respiratory infections this week. Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health Physicians Roseville Pediatrics is reporting a big surge ...

ASHTABULA, Ohio — The Ashtabula County Health Department is reporting "a spike" in cases of strep throat, plus a few reported cases of associated scarlet fever from strep throat infections.