While a sore throat can be a side effect of many other illnesses, it's also the most telling symptom of strep.

Strep is different from a regular sore throat because it’s caused by bacteria, not a virus. Find a symptom comparison chart ...

Strep throat is a throat and tonsil infection caused by group A ... contact with people at higher risk of complications from infections (like newborns, older adults or those who are immunocompromised) ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics reports the flu, strep throat and hand, foot and mouth this week. At Penn State Health ...

People with strep throat should stay home from work ... are under way following reports of an increase in infections in children over the past few weeks, particularly with some causing severe ...

Tonsillitis itself is not contagious. However, “the viruses and bacteria that cause tonsillitis are highly contagious and can ...

On Wednesday, Public Health Scotland confirmed the deaths of two children. Group A strep bacteria can cause a range of illnesses, including scarlet fever and strep throat. The UKHSA says it is ...

Symptoms include nausea and vomiting, a rash, sore throat ... for Strep A. At the time Evie fell ill, the UK was in the grip of an outbreak which claimed the lives of dozens of children ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing hand foot and mouth, flu and strep throat this week. WellSpan Pediatric ...

Though strep throat is most common in children ages 5-12, Nagata says, "it can affect people of all ages." He explains that someone experiencing strep throat usually has a fever and throat pain ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics reports the flu, strep throat and hand, foot and mouth this week. At Penn State Health Children’s Hospital, pediatricians continue to see a lot of colds ...