Credit: Getty Images This patient fact sheet defines the symptoms of pneumococcal disease and strep throat and presents ways in which the 2 disease states may be differentially diagnosed.

Other symptoms can include headache, nausea, stomachache, and vomiting. When a rash occurs with strep throat, it’s called scarlet fever. This article will discuss the risk factors for strep throat, ...

I t’s that time of year again – no, not the countdown to Christmas, but the season of sore throats. The symptoms are all too ...

A concerning increase in global rates of severe invasive infections becoming resistant to key antibiotics has a team of infectious disease researchers studying a recently emerged strain of bacteria ...

Nevaeh Crain was crying in pain, too weak to walk, blood staining her thighs. Feverish and vomiting the day of her baby ...

Superintendent Pharmacist Phil Day has stressed the importance of distinguishing between these conditions for effective ...

A child’s ears, nose and throat are where they have the most issues, but these tips might help prevent some illnesses ...

Pacers rookie Johnny Furphy has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Magic with strep throat. He has played five ...

The first hospital diagnosed her with strep throat without investigating her sharp abdominal cramps. At the second, she ...

Researchers at Houston Methodist studied the emerging strain Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis (SDSE) and its virulence. The team revealed significant insights into SDSE's genomic and ...

This installment of Who Asked? by staff writer Brynn Murawski addresses that no amount of worrying will let us control the ...

Why everyone should have echinacea in their natural medicine cabinet this winter. Boost your immune system, avoid colds and ...