Does your child have strep throat, or is it just a common cold? It's challenging but important for parents to understand the differences in throat infections in kids. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, ...

Strep throat is extremely common among school age children and adolescents, but may occur at any age. Transmission of strep throat, caused by Group A streptococcus bacteria, usually happens after ...

Strep throat is surging among children in some pockets of the country, raising concerns that a shortage of antibiotics to treat it could worsen as the nation heads into winter. An unprecedented number ...

DANVILLE, Pa. — Strep throat is most common in children, and Geisinger is seeing an increase in cases as we head into colder weather. Strep throat is caused by a bacterial infection in the throat and ...

Medically reviewed by Josephine Hessert, DO Key Takeaways Recurring strep throat can occur if strep bacteria remain in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Strep throat cases are typical for the start of respiratory season, Houston doctors say. (Photo By BSIP/UIG Via Getty Images) ...

Most sore throats aren't strep. But because strep bacteria can in rare cases cause rheumatic fever, people often feel like they should get tested for possible strep infection. It might be possible to ...