S trep 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 tissue, it can trigger streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), a lethal ...

GEORGIA — 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 ...

Cases of invasive group A streptococcal infections in children varied during time periods before the pandemic, declined ...

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 ...

Throat pain that feels worse while yawning is most likely the result of an infection or allergies. Find a list of possible ...

Substantially elevated GAS incidence rates seen in people experiencing homelessness, people who inject drugs, long-term care facility residents ...

Cases of group A streptococcus (GAS) have been on the rise in the past decade. The bacteria can cause a range of diseases ...

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 ...

An invasive strep infection has surged in Maryland. It can cause flesh-eating disease and organ failure. See how your county fares.

Advertisement Advertisement Here's what to know about the rise in strep infections. Group A Streptococcus bacteria can cause illnesses from the common strep throat to sepsis, toxic shock syndrome ...

However, strep A can also have much worse outcomes, including sepsis, toxic shock syndrome and necrotizing fasciitis, which is a flesh-eating bacterial infection. "Not all group A strep are the ...