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

“My sore throats, you know, are always worse than anybody’s.” So declares Mary to Anne in “Persuasion,” Jane Austen’s 1817 book. Most of us can relate to this feeling. There is no such thing as “just ...

Cases of invasive group A strep infections, which can cause severe illness and be deadly, remain elevated in some parts of the country, officials warned Wednesday. In a statement to ABC News, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Strep A is a type of bacteria that causes strep throat, but it can also lead to more serious infections. (Getty Images) (Getty ...

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 ...

After plummeting during the COVID pandemic in 2020 and 2021, strep throat infections skyrocketed in February 2023, according to a report from Epic Research, a health analytics firm. The rate of ...

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After a late-2022 surge in invasive strep A infections left at least two children in the U.S. dead, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say it has pinpointed the likely cause of the ...

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A 15-year-old British teen who suffered from strep throat in June has since developed a rare psychiatric condition that causes involuntary outbursts and tics. “When it happens it’s like he’s been ...

Cathy Kassis, 5, was misdiagnosed by doctors as having a common cold, but ended up dying from the bacterial infection Strep A Facebook A family is grappling with the unexpected loss of their ...