It's the time of the year for coughs, colds and sore throats. So you might have heard people talk about having a "strep throat." But what is that? Is it just a bad sore throat that goes away by ...

Streptococcus pyogenese is the bacterium that causes strep throat in humans. Get a closer view of the image Get a closer view of the image These yellow spheres are Streptococcus pyogenese bacteria ...

Strep throat is a bacterial infection that causes 1 out of 10 sore throats in adults and 3 out of 10 in children. It can be ...

Strep throat is a bacterial infection that commonly causes sore throat, fever, swollen glands, headache, and occasionally ...

While a sore throat can be a side effect of many other illnesses, it's the most telling symptom of strep throat - contributing to more than 5 million physician visits a year in the United States ...

Julina Ongkasuwan, assistant professor of otolaryngology at Baylor. A severe sore throat may be an indication of possible strep throat, a bacterial infection. Individuals who develop strep throat ...

Most often, symptoms are mild - a sore throat or a skin infection that can be easily treated with antibiotics. But strep A can cause a range of things - and some of them are more serious.

Do you have a sore throat or the dreaded strep throat? Asking two questions can give you that answer. Question Number 1. Do you have a cough. If you do, it's probably not strep throat. A cough is ...