Winters worsen sore throats by exposing you to dry air and increased allergens. Cold weather irritates your throat, while ...

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, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and Covid expected to hit the UK.

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.

With plenty of winter viruses spreading in the Chicago area this holiday season, it can be tricky to tell what illness you ...

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.

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 ...