The Hawaii Department of Health says it is investigating high rates of strep infection in West Hawaii over the past few months. DOH said a local physician identified a higher-than-expected number of ...

Growing research suggests the bacteria left behind by the common childhood infection may trick the immune system into attacking both the invader and the body's own cells. Colored scanning electron ...

Strep Throat: What It Is, Symptoms, Causes, and Living With It THURSDAY, Jan. 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Strep throat is a common throat infection that often causes a sore throat, fever and trouble ...

BETA-hemolytic streptococci of Lancefield Group B have been implicated in human disease almost from the time when the precipitin-grouping technic first came into use. 1–3 Since that time additional ...

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Credit: Getty Images Up to 6% of pediatric visits are due to complaints of sore throat. Group A Streptococcus pharyngitis is most common in children between 5 and 15 years of age, with the highest ...

There are many causes of sore throat, with the viruses behind the common cold and flu being prime suspects. While a scratchy throat can be a minor nuisance, it may be a sign of something more serious, ...

Cases of group A streptococcus (GAS) have been on the rise in the past decade. The bacteria can cause a range of diseases that span from mild to deadly. In addition, the bacteria are diversifying and ...

Group A streptococci pyogenes. It is the cause of skin infections (impetigo), abscesses, bronchopulmonary infections, a form of sore throat which can develop into complications such as acute rheumatic ...

Sore throats and sour news. A recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the number of potentially life-threatening invasive group A strep infections more than doubled ...

Cases of an invasive strain of strep throat have been steadily rising in some areas of the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The surveillance study, which was ...

(WXYZ) — Severe strep infections are on the rise in the U.S. A new study shows a sharp increase in cases of invasive group A strep, which can lead to deadly ...