Clinics also are seeing people come in with both flu and strep, especially among children. Strep does require a visit to the clinic for a diagnosis and then antibiotics to treat the illness.

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics reports the flu, strep throat and hand, foot and mouth this week. At Penn State Health Children’s Hospital, pediatricians continue to see a lot of colds ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing an increase in cases of strep throat. They say the flu is still being diagnosed, but those numbers are improving. “If your child has a fever for ...

Streptococcus Group A affects close to 20% of U.S. children, according to Dr. Joshua Osowicki, senior research fellow at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute in Australia.

Respiratory illnesses range from the common cold to COVID-19, RSV and the flu. All of these viral illnesses can cause a sore throat. While there haven't been any outbreaks related to strep throat ...

This week UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is are seeing cases of pneumonia, the flu, and viral upper respiratory ... are still seeing high numbers of strep throat and pneumonia cases.

The flu and common cold are caused by different viruses and have different symptoms. Strep throat is a bacterial infection that requires antibiotics, unlike a sore throat caused by a virus. Seek ...

Strep throat is an infection that attacks your throat and tonsils. Strep refers to "group A streptococcus." It's named after the bacteria that causes the disease. This condition is most common ...

Five years after the worldwide hyperfocus on COVID-19 began, some are concerned about the next pandemic — whether it could be caused by influenza, bird flu or another pathogen. Too easily ...