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.

Cases of invasive group A strep infections, which can cause severe illness and be deadly, remain elevated in some parts of the country, officials warned Wednesday. In a statement to ABC News, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One child died in Mecklenburg County and another was hospitalized after getting strep infections in May, according to North ...

While some Chicago-area doctors say strep cases have been increased in recent weeks, the symptoms might not be ones you typically think of. Dr. Neha Bhagi, a pediatrician at John H. Stroger Jr.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Taitlyn Ma, 7, had her lower right leg amputated following complications of an aggressive strep A infection (photos via Terry Ma).

Severe, possibly life-threatening strep infections are rising in the United States. The number of invasive group A strep infections more than doubled from 2013 to 2022, according to a study from the ...