It usually goes away in a short amount of time with treatment, though some people experience recurrent strep infections. Both tonsillitis and strep throat are most common in children but can also ...

Adults who work with kids or have children are more likely to contract it. If you’re not sure if you have strep throat, visit your doctor for a throat culture test. That's the only way to know ...

Repeated bouts of strep throat and tonsillitis ... are generally more common in children. Even adults have an average of two or three colds per year. You can't wholly keep viruses, allergies ...

Jason Nagata, a pediatrician at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in San Francisco. Though strep throat is most common in children ages 5-12, Nagata says, "it can affect people of all ages." ...

The science about whether mental health conditions can spread socially is uncertain, but exposure to an affected peer can ...

Look for: Sudden throat pain, swollen glands, white streaks on tonsils If your symptoms are more severe, you may have strep throat ... teenagers and young adults aged up to 24.“ ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing hand foot and mouth, flu and strep throat this week. WellSpan Pediatric Medicine Physicians reports seasonal allergies and asthma attacks this week.

No matter if your sore throat's from a viral infection (like the cold or flu), a bacterial infection (like strep throat), or allergies, a warm cup of tea can help soothe it all. Of course ...

The contagious nature of bacterial or viral infections like strep throat or influenza is well understood. You’re at risk of catching the flu, for example, if someone near you has it, as the virus can ...