Cases of invasive group A strep infections, which can cause severe illness and be deadly, remain elevated in some parts of the country, officials warned Wednesday. In a statement to ABC News, the ...

If you’ve had a sore throat from time to time or blisters around your mouth or nose, chances are you’ve had a group A streptococcal (GAS) infection. Group A streptococcus is the bacteria that causes ...

Lots of things can cause a sore throat. One cause, especially in children and teens, is the bacteria that creates strep throat. Streptococcus pyogenes (group A Streptococcus) is the formal name of the ...

When everyone was wearing masks, washing their hands constantly, avoiding crowds and staying 6 feet apart, strep throat cases were uncommonly low. But then, so were cases of flu, RSV, the common cold ...

Having children means being exposed to nonstop illnesses. On average, young children get six to eight upper respiratory infections a year; in practical terms, that means a lot of missed school. One ...