UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing an increase in cases of viral upper respiratory infections and allergies.

Bacterial Infection Group A strep bacteria thrive in the nose and throat. If the bacteria get in your tonsils, you may develop milky white spots. You might also see a grayish patch coating your ...

Strep throat is an infection of the throat and ... it is more common in young children. Red or white pus-filled spots may develop on the tonsils in severe cases. Herpangina is highly contagious ...

Dr. Joan Thode offered the following advice: “Strep, enterovirus, and adenovirus can cause a sore throat that may have white spots on the tonsils, as well as fever and belly pain. Adenovirus can ...

Cases of group A streptococcus (GAS) have been on the rise in the past decade. The bacteria can cause a range of diseases that span from mild to deadly. In addition, the bacteria are diversifying and ...