An aggressive and potentially deadly form of strep infections is quietly spreading — and it’s striking hardest among the most ...

S trep infections are most well known for causing strep throat, which can be treated with antibiotics. But this type of bacteria can also cause more serious illnesses—even flesh-eating infections.

The CDC marked a major uptick in group A strep cases in 10 U.S. states from 2013 to 2022. Here's what to know about risk of ...

Most group A strep infections cause mild illnesses like strep throat — but when that bacteria spreads to the blood and deep ...

Severe strep infections are on the rise in the U.S. A new study shows a sharp increase in cases of invasive group A strep, ...

A decade-long study of around 35 million Americans in 10 states has found that group A streptococcus infections have more ...

A 32-year-long surveillance study led by Sinai Health in Toronto has found that serious infections caused by group A ...

Invasive strep can trigger necrotizing fasciitis, a soft tissue infection known as flesh-eating disease, or a reaction akin ...