THURSDAY, Jan. 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Strep throat is a common throat infection that often causes a sore throat, fever ...

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.

One child died in Mecklenburg County and another was hospitalized after getting strep infections in May, according to North Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services. Both had infections from ...

MARYLAND — The risk of contracting a potentially life-threatening invasive group A strep infection is more than twice what it was a decade ago, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and ...

WellSpan Pediatric Medicine Physicians are seeing the flu and RSV this week. “We are still seeing some flu and RSV cases, however, they seem to be waning,” said Dr. Christopher Russo, medical director ...

Researchers in Norway studied rates of fatalities and long-term neurodevelopmental disorders among 866 infants diagnosed with GBS infection. Children with GBS meningitis died at higher rates than ...

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Group A Streptococcus (GAS), primarily known for causing pharyngitis and skin infections, is also responsible for a rare but significant form of peritonitis. This condition involves the inflammation ...

Higher maternal selenium levels during pregnancy were associated with a lower risk of streptococcal infections in children, suggesting a potential protective effect. Higher maternal selenium levels ...