Strep throat peak season spans December to April. See symptoms, risks and the number of reported cases in Ohio.

As the calendar changes to fall and eventually winter, children will start feeling under the weather. But one common treatment for many childhood illnesses is in short supply once again. Several media ...

Nationally, respiratory illness is causing a moderate number of people to seek health care, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Respiratory illnesses range from the common ...

This news might be hard to swallow. Cases of Streptococcal A, better known as Strep A, are skyrocketing across Japan, according to the Japan Times. Last year there were 941 confirmed cases of ...

While the prevalent strains of S. Pyogenes have evolved, the most crucial factors for successful treatment are timely administration of clindomycin and other relevant antibiotics. Streptococcus ...

Having strep throat does mean having a sore throat. But not every sore throat is strep throat. People often get sore throats due to a virus, but strep is different because it’s caused by a bacterial ...

Don't just assume symptoms like nausea and vomiting are a stomach bug. It could also be this nightmare illness.

Group B Streptococcus, which people may call group B strep (GBS), is a type of bacterium that causes GBS disease. GBS can lead to meningitis, which is an infection of the lining of the brain and ...

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 ...