With many viruses now on the rise, it can be hard to know which illness you have and how to handle it. A doctor helps you to ...

His advice comes as the NHS has warned of the potential for a “quademic” in the UK, with rising cases of flu, norovirus, ...

Since strep throat is a bacterial infection, health care providers treat it with antibiotics. Call a health care provider if you or your child is not feeling better after taking antibiotics for 48 ...

Strep throat (medically known as streptococcal pharyngitis) is an infection that happens when bacteria called Streptococcus pyogenes (group A Streptococcus) infect your throat and tonsils.

A 6-year-old boy has RSV, strep throat, and pneumonia. His mother never thought a cough could escalate so fast.

Strep throat is a common childhood illness. Some kids get it again and again, and a simple round of antibiotics usually clears it up. But for a small number of children, the infection triggers ...

Parents have been asking me some painful questions about strep throats and why we need to treat them with antibiotics. Well, I don’t want this condition to be sorely missed by anyone so I shall share ...

In today’s Health Alert, with coughing, sneezing, and other symptoms going around, how can you tell which illness you might ...

That means that people who are infected can spread the bacteria by talking, coughing or sneezing. It takes about two to five days after exposure to become ill with strep throat, according to the CDC.

Strep throat is a bacterial infection that presents with more severe symptoms. Phil continued: "These include a sudden onset of sharp throat pain, difficulty swallowing, swollen glands ...

If you have any suspicion that your child’s sore throat might be due to the strep bacteria, please have their throat tested for strep. If the test is positive, begin treatment with an antibiotic ...