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.

"My sore throats, you know, are always worse than anybody's." So declares Mary to Anne in "Persuasion," Jane Austen's 1817 book. Most of us can relate to this feeling. There is no such thing as "just ...

Pediatricians at Penn State Health Golisano Children's Hospital are seeing viral upper respiratory infections, flu and RSV.

“My sore throats, you know, are always worse than anybody’s.” So declares Mary to Anne in “Persuasion,” Jane Austen’s 1817 book. Most of us can relate to this feeling. There is no such thing as “just ...

Following a tragic story out of Arizona where a 7-year-old girl had to have several amputations after she was diagnosed with strep throat (group A strep) earlier this month, many parents might be ...

A rare complication from a strep throat infection resulted in a Michigan-based man needing amputations, according to a WKRN report. The man went to the emergency room at Grand Rapids, Mich.-based ...

Doctors warn that untreated throat or skin infections, especially strep infections, can sometimes trigger infection-related glomerulonephritis, a condition that causes kidney inflammation. Symptoms ...