Strep throat is a contagious illness that is characterized by a fever, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, and red spots on the ...

More than a dozen children have died from strep A this season. Here is a quick list of symptoms and other important information. By Derrick Bryson Taylor Health officials in Britain said several ...

WellSpan Pediatric Medicine Physicians across the Midstate are seeing strep throat and a stomach bug this week. UPMC Children ...

Most people think of strep throat as an irritant, a slightly more complicated cold that must be treated with antibiotics. But one type of the pathogen, group A streptococcus or "strep A," is a true ...

Health officials in the United Kingdom are advising parents and schools to watch for Strep A infections following the recent deaths of six children. With Covid-19 restrictions such as masking and ...

TAVARES — The Lake County Animal Shelter has suspended non-emergency dog admissions after a dog tested positive for Streptococcus zooepidemicus, commonly known as “strep zoo.” Officials do not yet ...

It’s been an unprecedented start of the winter for those of us working on the front lines, particularly in pediatric emergency rooms and children’s hospitals. After COVID-19 mitigation methods ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing a flu cases, hand, foot and mouth, viral upper respiratory infections with cough and croup. Providers there say parents should be especially vigilant as ...

Downing a spoonful of bubblegum pink amoxicillin is a regular part of being a kid, but a nationwide shortage of the antibiotic is making a particularly bad season of strep throat tougher. That hit ...