The CDC marked a major uptick in group A strep cases in 10 U.S. states from 2013 to 2022. Here's what to know about risk of ...

Invasive strep A infections increased in the U.S. between 2013 and 2022, according to a study published in the Journal of the ...

Strep infections are most well known for causing strep throat, which can be treated with antibiotics. But this type of ...

Most group A strep infections cause mild illnesses like strep throat — but when that bacteria spreads to the blood and deep ...

Severe strep infections are on the rise in the U.S. A new study shows a sharp increase in cases of invasive group A strep, ...

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.

"Antibiotics for strep throat reduce how long you are sick and prevent the infection from getting more severe and spreading to other parts of the body," she said. Group A strep bacteria commonly ...