A recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the number of potentially life-threatening invasive group A strep infections more than doubled from 2013 to 2022.

researchers report that the heterogeneity of Group A streptococcal infections and the transition of local to systemic infections occurs along with alterations of the immunoglobulin G (IgG ...

Going into winter 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it’s looking into a possible surge in invasive Group A strep infections in the U.S. Two children died from group A ...

Most often, they will prescribe either penicillin or amoxicillin for treating strep throat. A single benzathine penicillin G shot will treat strep throat. The shot may hurt for a few seconds ...

(WXYZ) — Severe strep infections are on the rise in the U.S. A new study shows a sharp increase in cases of invasive group A strep, which can lead to deadly ...

MARYLAND — The risk of contracting a potentially life-threatening invasive group A strep infection is more than twice what it was a decade ago, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and ...

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 ...

Cases of group A streptococcus (GAS) have been on the rise in the past decade. The bacteria can cause a range of diseases that span from mild to deadly. In addition, the bacteria are diversifying ...

While a sore throat can be a side effect of many other illnesses, it's the most telling symptom of strep throat - contributing to more than 5 million physician visits a year in the United States ...

All of these viral illnesses can cause a sore throat. While there haven't been any outbreaks related to strep throat during the 2024 respiratory season reported to the Springfield-Greene County ...