Infections caused by group A Streptococcus bacteria — commonly called strep throat or strep A — surged this past winter, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows.

Strep throat is a common childhood illness, but in a few children this bacteria infection can lead to alarming, lasting ...

The deaths of nearly 30 children under the age of 15 years from invasive strep A infections in the United Kingdom between September 2022 and January 2023, together with a rise in new invasive strep A ...

Cases of invasive group A strep infections, which can cause severe illness and be deadly, remain elevated in some parts of the country, officials warned Wednesday. In a statement to ABC News, the ...

Group A streptococcus. (BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Health agencies are issuing warnings to parents about invasive group A streptococcus (iGAS), a common bacterium that usually ...

What started as a common bacterial infection ended in death for fifteen children infected with Strep A in Britain. Health authorities have issued a dire warning to parents in the UK as the number of ...

Since September, complications from strep A infections have led to the deaths of 21 children in the UK. Now, public health officials in the US are concerned after two strep A-related deaths were ...

Sepsis continues to be a significant contributor to maternal mortality, and is responsible for approximately 11% of maternal ...