S trep infections are most well known for causing strep throat, which can be treated with antibiotics. But this type of bacteria can also cause more serious illnesses—even flesh-eating infections.

Medical experts have observed a “substantial” increase in invasive group A strep cases, with rates more than doubling between ...

The CDC marked a major uptick in group A strep cases in 10 U.S. states from 2013 to 2022. Here's what to know about risk of ...

Most group A strep infections cause mild illnesses like strep throat — but when that bacteria spreads to the blood and deep ...

An invasive strep infection has surged in Maryland. It can cause flesh-eating disease and organ failure. See how your county ...

A decade-long study of around 35 million Americans in 10 states has found that group A streptococcus infections have more ...

Severe and possibly deadly strep infections are on the rise in the U.S., according to a study published Monday in the Journal ...

CDC research reveals life-threatening strep infections have more than doubled since 2013, with vulnerable populations facing ...

The same type of bacteria, group A streptococcus, is responsible for strep throat — a far milder ... Those strains may also be driving resistance to antibiotics used to treat certain cases ...