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 diagnosed by visiting a healthcare provider and getting a test done. A doctor will swab the back of your throat for a rapid strep test, which detects if there is a presence of the ...

A spike in strep cases in North Carolina resulted in a child’s death and another being hospitalized in Mecklenburg County. Both children had an infection from the group A strep (GAS) bacteria that ...

A recent explosion in strep infections, many of which are presenting with few or atypical symptoms, is concerning experts around the U.S. Strep throat — caused by the bacteria Group A streptococcus ...