Tonsillitis is a condition that occurs when the tonsils become infected, says Dr. James Clark, the co-director of the Johns ...

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 ...

Strep Throat is a bacterial infection caused by Group A beta hemolytic streptococci. It affects most commonly infants and elderly people but adults and older children can also be affected.

Do you have a sore throat or the dreaded strep throat? Asking two questions can give you that answer. Question Number 1. Do you have a cough. If you do, it's probably not strep throat. A cough is ...

I t’s that time of year again – no, not the countdown to Christmas, but the season of sore throats. The symptoms are all too ...

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." ...

Health officials say parents should be aware of an infection called strep A, after children in the UK died ... It's sometimes found in the throat or on the skin. Many people carry it harmlessly ...

A recently emerged strain of bacteria called Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis (SDSE) is leading to a ...

If you start it later, you’ll need a third dose. (Children can get the first dose as early as 9 years old.) To prevent throat cancer from HPV: Get the HPV vaccine. Limit how many sexual ...

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.

The sticky, slimy goo plays an essential role in fighting off infections, shaping the gut microbiome and more.

Symptoms of viruses like COVID and flu overlap with each other, but there are ways you can narrow it down to get the ...