Some of the newer COVID-19 variants (like Cicada COVID or BA.3.2) cause razor-like throat pain, but so do other illnesses.

Group A strep throat infections are on the rise, according to a new report from the CDC. "We know that during the pandemic year 2020 and 2021, it was the year that we saw the least amount of strep, so ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pediatricians at Penn State Health Golisano Children's Hospital are seeing viral upper respiratory infections, flu and RSV. UPMC ...

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 ...

(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 ...

Providers at UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics are mainly seeing viral upper respiratory infections this week. They ...

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 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. The ...

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health Physicians Roseville Pediatrics reports a surge in flu cases this week – specifically influenza B. These cases have typically have a high fever, sore throat, ...