Growing research suggests the bacteria left behind by the common childhood infection may trick the immune system into ...

Cases of Group A strep have surged in the U.S. A new report shows a 30% increase from the previous peak in cases in 2017. Experts say the pandemic may be to blame. Cases of Group A strep—which can ...

Cases of Group A strep—which can cause strep throat—have skyrocketed in the U.S. this year, according to a new report. The report, which was conducted by Epic Research, a company that analyzes ...

Recently, clusters of invasive group A strep infections in children have been reported, understandably causing concern among parents. Here are some common questions I’ve been hearing from families: ...

Strep A has been making headlines in the U.S. and Europe after the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announced higher-than-usual cases of invasive Group A streptococcus (iGAS), a rare but ...

At the heels of a tripledemic — this season’s collision of Covid-19, the flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) — comes the rise of invasive group strep A infection (or iGAS). Seen mostly among ...

A dozen people in Essex have died after becoming infected by a “very serious” outbreak of invasive Group A streptococcal (IGas), also known as Group A strep or strep A. Some 32 people across the ...

It’s been an unprecedented start of the winter for those of us working on the front lines, particularly in pediatric emergency rooms and children’s hospitals. After COVID-19 mitigation methods ...