Antibiotics for common sore throats have very limited effect on strep spread

Antibiotics for sore throats have hardly any preventive effect against serious streptococcal infections in the population, ...
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Strep infections have impacted Mecklenburg County kids. Here’s how to keep them healthy

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A spike in strep cases in North Carolina resulted in a child’s death and another being hospitalized in Mecklenburg County. Both ...
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Is strep throat everywhere? It may seem that way. What you need to know.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s been an unprecedented start of the winter for those of us working on the front lines, particularly in pediatric emergency ...

What’s Going Around: Strep, allergies, poison ivy, swimmer’s ear

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing allergies and viral upper respiratory infections this week. Pediatricians at ...
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Invasive group A strep on the rise in parts of the US: What to know

Cases of invasive group A strep infections, which can cause severe illness and be deadly, remain elevated in some parts of the country, officials warned Wednesday. In a statement to ABC News, the ...

What’s Going Around: Poison ivy, tick bites, strep throat

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing viral upper respiratory infections and allergies this week. Penn Medicine ...
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8-year-old Baltimore boy beats paralysis after strep throat triggers rare Guillain-Barré syndrome

Tyshaun Monroe spent 5 months at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital after a strep throat infection triggered Guillain-Barré ...
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Recurring strep throat: Why it can keep coming back

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