Strep A is making headlines, but pediatricians stress it’s not typically life-threatening. Still, knowledge and vigilance are key; here’s what to look out for. Drazen Zigic/Getty Images Sick season ...
The U.K. government is warning parents to be on the lookout for symptoms of scarlet fever and invasive group A strep, an infection that’s killed six children in the country. Scarlet fever, government ...
More than a dozen children have died from strep A this season. Here is a quick list of symptoms and other important information. By Derrick Bryson Taylor Health officials in Britain said several ...
Health officials in the United Kingdom are advising parents and schools to watch for Strep A infections following the recent deaths of six children. With Covid-19 restrictions such as masking and ...
Seven children have now died from an invasive condition caused by Strep A, it has been confirmed. Five of the deaths were under 10-year-olds in England, while a girl in Wales has also died. A ...
At the heels of a tripledemic — this season’s collision of Covid-19, the flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) — comes the rise of invasive group strep A infection (or iGAS). Seen mostly among ...
Recently, clusters of invasive group A strep infections in children have been reported, understandably causing concern among parents. Here are some common questions I’ve been hearing from families: ...
It’s been an unprecedented start of the winter for those of us working on the front lines, particularly in pediatric emergency rooms and children’s hospitals. After COVID-19 mitigation methods ...
You or your kids may already been familiar with strep throat; I know I had to suffer through lots of throat swabs and pink liquid medicine as a kid. But the medication to treat it is in short supply ...
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