“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 ...

Following a tragic story out of Arizona where a 7-year-old girl had to have several amputations after she was diagnosed with strep throat (group A strep) earlier this month, many parents might be ...

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 ...

Strep throat is diagnosed by visiting a healthcare provider and getting a test done. A doctor will swab the back of your throat for a rapid strep test, which detects if there is a presence of the ...

Doctors around the United States are seeing an explosion of strep throat cases among children, some of whom are presenting with few or atypical symptoms. Against a backdrop of other respiratory ...

Strep throat infections have hit a new six-year peak, and have maintained abnormally high levels into spring, even compared with prepandemic rates. An April 19 report from Epic Research found that in ...

ST. LOUIS — Two children in Illinois have died from strep throat infections over the past month. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) warns more cases of "Group A" strep have been reported ...

The CDC is investigating a rise in severe cases of strep throat among kids in the U.S. Several children’s hospitals across the country have reported an increase in strep cases since November, ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois' top doctor is warning about cases of strep throat in children. Illinois health officials issued an alert about a rise in dangerous strep throat cases, with at least five ...

"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 ...