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 ...

That tickle in your throat could be much more than just a minor irritation. It could be the first signs of a streptococcal — or strep throat — infection, and if left unchecked, that little tickle ...

Every year, tens of millions of Americans pay a visit to their primary care doctor hoping to get relief from unpleasant symptoms associated with an illness or infection. Some such symptoms include a ...

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

Parents are being asked to be on the lookout for signs of strep A infection after reports a ninth child has died from the bacterial infection in the UK. Group A Streptococcus is the name given to a ...

Strep throat (medically known as streptococcal pharyngitis) is an infection that happens when bacteria called Streptococcus pyogenes (group A Streptococcus) infect your throat and tonsils. Your immune ...

Social media is abuzz with claims that strep throat is on the rise and “wreaking havoc” in the United States, but Houston doctors say the uptick is typical for the start of respiratory disease season.

Though rare, untreated cases of strep throat can cause serious complications, including sepsis. Sepsis can cause long-term tissue damage and organ failure if left unmanaged. Strep throat is a ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing an increase in cases of viral upper respiratory infections and allergies. Pediatricians at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital are seeing flu, viral ...