Cases of Group A strep have surged in the U.S. A new report shows a 30% increase from the previous peak in cases in 2017. Experts say the pandemic may be to blame. Cases of Group A strep—which can ...

Cases of Group A strep—which can cause strep throat—have skyrocketed in the U.S. this year, according to a new report. The report, which was conducted by Epic Research, a company that analyzes ...

At the heels of a tripledemic — this season’s collision of Covid-19, the flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) — comes the rise of invasive group strep A infection (or iGAS). Seen mostly among ...

Recently, clusters of invasive group A strep infections in children have been reported, understandably causing concern among parents. Here are some common questions I’ve been hearing from families: ...

Health officials say parents should be aware of an infection called strep A, after children in the UK died from it. Since Covid restrictions eased, there are more opportunities for infections like ...

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 ...

WellSpan Pediatric Medicine Physicians are seeing strep throat this week. “We are seeing many cases of strep throat,” said Dr ...

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 surging among children in some pockets of the country, raising concerns that a shortage of antibiotics to treat it could worsen as the nation heads into winter. An unprecedented number ...