Children’s hospitals scattered around the U.S. are reporting a significant increase in strep throat cases amid a monthslong shortage of amoxicillin, NBC News reported Oct. 28. Compared to fall 2022, ...

Severe strep A infections are on the rise in children, leading to a rise in other diseases associated with strep A, which could include flesh-eating bacteria. Strep A infections can cause a host of ...

Infections caused by group A Streptococcus bacteria — commonly called strep throat or strep A — surged this past winter, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows.

Much like flu and RSV, invasive group A strep infections, known as iGAS infections, were curbed by Covid-19 control measures such as masking and social distancing. But in a statement Friday, the CDC ...

Serious and potentially deadly strep infections have surged dramatically across the United States, according to new research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study, published ...