Strep A is making headlines, but pediatricians stress it’s not typically life-threatening. Still, knowledge and vigilance are key; here’s what to look out for. Drazen Zigic/Getty Images Sick season ...

The U.K. government is warning parents to be on the lookout for symptoms of scarlet fever and invasive group A strep, an infection that’s killed six children in the country. Scarlet fever, government ...

More than a dozen children have died from strep A this season. Here is a quick list of symptoms and other important information. By Derrick Bryson Taylor Health officials in Britain said several ...

Seven children have now died from an invasive condition caused by Strep A, it has been confirmed. Five of the deaths were under 10-year-olds in England, while a girl in Wales has also died. A ...

Most people think of strep throat as an irritant, a slightly more complicated cold that must be treated with antibiotics. But one type of the pathogen, group A streptococcus or "strep A," is a true ...

Health officials in the United Kingdom are advising parents and schools to watch for Strep A infections following the recent deaths of six children. With Covid-19 restrictions such as masking and ...

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 ...

It’s been an unprecedented start of the winter for those of us working on the front lines, particularly in pediatric emergency rooms and children’s hospitals. After COVID-19 mitigation methods ...

Downing a spoonful of bubblegum pink amoxicillin is a regular part of being a kid, but a nationwide shortage of the antibiotic is making a particularly bad season of strep throat tougher. That hit ...