Group A strep is the most common cause of bacterial pharyngitis – or “strep throat” in school-age children. Symptoms typically include sore throat, headache, fever and a fine red rash known ...

Invasive group A strep is a dangerous but rare disease that leads to around 1,500 to 2,300 deaths in the United States annually, according to the CDC. The agency says between 14,000 and 25,000 ...

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.

(“Strep” refers to a chain shape, and “coccus” to a ball shape, because these bacteria appear under the microscope as a chain of little balls.) Group A strep is responsible for: Strep throat ...

Published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the study revealed that cases of invasive group A Streptococcus increased from 3.6 to 8.2 cases per 100,000 persons. Looking at only ...

The rate of infections of group A strep (caused by the Streptococcus bacteria) was 30% higher than the previous peak seen in February 2017, the report found. Leading up to the pandemic, between ...

Streptococcus Group A affects close to 20% of U.S. children, according to Dr. Joshua Osowicki, senior research fellow at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute in Australia.