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.

Cases of an invasive strain of strep throat have been steadily rising in some areas of the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The surveillance study ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Ashtabula County is experiencing a spike in cases of strep throat and scarlet fever from strep throat infections, health officials said. The scarlet fever rash is a symptom of ...

Researchers have discovered how antibodies help to protect against contagious bacterial infections caused by Strep A, including strep throat. And the findings are already contributing to efforts ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Antibodies' role in protecting against Strep A infections has been elucidated, aiding vaccine development efforts. A human challenge model revealed that pre ...

Strep A vaccine research is one response to the World Health Organization's (WHO) resolution for a global, coordinated response into rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.

Though it may feel like a typical cold, it isn’t always caused by a virus. Another possible explanation is strep throat, a bacterial infection also known as streptococcal pharyngitis.

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 ...

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 ...

“Strep is going around, we're seeing lots of COVID as well; especially [since] the kids are back in school now, so a lot more close contact." IBERIA PARISH (NEW IBERIA) — As kids fill ...

With millions of cases per year in the United States, strep throat is an extremely common disease. You might recognize it from a distinctively unpleasant scratchy feeling in the throat, or as the ...

Two sisters are warning the public about an invasive form of strep after their mother and step-father died from the disease on the same day earlier this year. Sammi and Meta Ross said doctors ...