Strep throat is diagnosed by visiting a healthcare provider and getting a test done. A doctor will swab the back of your throat for a rapid strep test, which detects if there is a presence of the ...

Medically reviewed by Lauren Schlanger, MD Key Takeaways Strep throat is caused by Group A Streptococcus bacteria and is ...

"My sore throats, you know, are always worse than anybody's." So declares Mary to Anne in "Persuasion," Jane Austen's 1817 book. Most of us can relate to this feeling. There is no such thing as "just ...

TEXARKANA, Texas -- While people may argue the benefits and disadvantages of mask wearing, one thing is certain, healthcare officials said: Wearing them slowed infections from spreading. Now that ...

(HealthDay News) – The Infectious Diseases Society of America recommends use of penicillin or amoxicillin as first-line treatment for culture-confirmed cases of Group A streptococcal (GAS) pharyngitis ...

WellSpan Pediatric Medicine Physicians across the Midstate are seeing strep throat, pink eye and upper respiratory illnesses ...

FITCHBURG (WKOW) -- As cases of group A strep surge in southern Wisconsin, some pharmacies in our area are experiencing a backlog of the common strep treatment drug, Amoxicillin. Pharmacists at ...

In my pediatric office, I see a patient for possible strep throat nearly every day. Strep throat is a common infection in school-age kids that can be easily diagnosed and treated. Despite the frequent ...

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After plummeting during the COVID pandemic in 2020 and 2021, strep throat infections skyrocketed in February 2023, according to a report from Epic Research, a health analytics firm. The rate of ...

If you've ever woken up feeling down in the dumps with a slight tickle in your throat, you know strep throat may come to mind as a culprit. Although we’ve left winter behind, the public is still ...