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

ASHTABULA, Ohio — The Ashtabula County Health Department is reporting "a spike" in cases of strep throat, plus a few reported cases of associated scarlet fever from strep throat infections.

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 ...

Not as common as it was 100 years ago, scarlet fever -- scarlatina -- is a bacterial infection caused by group A Streptococcus or "group A strep." This illness affects a small percentage of people who ...

Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals. “We’re seeing kiddos with viral gastroenteritis, ear ...

Following a tragic story out of Arizona where a 7-year-old girl had to have several amputations after she was diagnosed with strep throat (group A strep) earlier this month, many parents might be ...

An Austin-area man sounded miserable in his recent viral video discussing an illness he’s battling, calling it the “scarlet fever.” His video begs two questions: Is scarlet fever still around? And ...

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 ...