Strep throat is a common throat infection that often causes a sore throat, fever and trouble swallowing. It tends to come on ...

Strep infections are most well known for causing strep throat, which can be treated with antibiotics. But this type of bacteria can also cause more serious illnesses—even flesh-eating infections.

Pediatricians at Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital are seeing flu, strep throat, ear infections, RSV and ...

The mother of 7-year-old Daniel Jutras shared an important message for other parents.

WellSpan Pediatric Medicine Physicians are seeing the flu and RSV this week. “We are still seeing some flu and RSV cases, however, they seem to be waning,” said Dr. Christopher Russo, medical director ...

Not as common as it was 100 years ago, scarlet fever -- scarlatina -- is a bacterial infection caused by group A Streptococcus or "group A strep." This illness affects a small percentage of people who ...

The French Ministry of Health (MoH) has raised the alarm. Over the course of the last 2 weeks, at least eight children — none with identified risk factors — have been hospitalized after contracting an ...

The parents of a 10-year-old girl who died after a Strep A bacterial infection was left untreated for several days, have said ...