Medically reviewed by Benjamin F. Asher, MD Strep throat is a highly contagious infection caused by group A Streptococcus bacteria (Streptococcus pyogenes), common in children but affecting adults too ...

Dr. Janine Zee-Cheng, a board-certified pediatrician in Indiana, told HuffPost that sometimes a child will come in with a ...

Strep throat is a bacterial infection in the throat and tonsils that is highly contagious. It's commonly characterized by a sore and swollen throat, a fever, and pain when swallowing. Antibiotics ...

Individuals who develop strep throat often have high fevers or pus on the tonsils; however, Ongkasuwan said many other viral infections may be associated with high fevers so she recommends visiting ...

Children who are more susceptible to strep throat infection benefit by undergoing tonsillectomy,according to a Mayo clinic study. Children whose tonsils have not been removed are over three times ...

Read how to take a baby or child’s temperature or head straight to our shortlist of the best digital thermometers Strep A bacteria is normally found in the throat and on the skin. In some people it ...

she regularly sees the following symptoms of strep: fever sore throat, which in addition to pain can involve reds dots on the back of the throat, swollen tonsils or white patches on the back of ...

Trachtenberg said that in her practice, she regularly sees the following symptoms of strep: fever sore throat, which in addition to pain can involve reds dots on the back of the throat, swollen ...