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Negative Strep Throat Test: What Else Mimics Strep?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 12 months agoStrep is a common bacterial infection, affecting around 10% to 15% of adults and 15% to 30% of children with a sore throat. If you or your child has a...
8 Things to Know About At-Home Strep Tests
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHealthcare providers have been using rapid strep tests to diagnose strep throat since the 1980s, but in 2017, a study conducted by the Massachusetts...
Strep infections have impacted Mecklenburg County kids. Here’s how to keep them healthy
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 11 months agoA spike in strep cases in North Carolina resulted in a child’s death and another being hospitalized...
Dangerous strep throat cases on the rise in the Peoria area. Here's what you need to know
Journal Star via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPEORIA — In the six years Jamie Harwood has been the coroner in Peoria County, he has never seen a...
Will Strep Throat Go Away on Its Own?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 8 months agoStrep throat is an infection in the throat and tonsils caused by group A Streptococcus bacteria. Individuals with strep throat typically complain of a...
Strep throat guide: Symptoms, treatment and tips for prevention
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIf you've ever woken up feeling down in the dumps with a slight tickle in your throat, you know...
Strep A tests launching in Tesco and pharmacies to help combat winter shortages
PA Media: Money via Yahoo Finance· 6 months agoAt-home testing kit firm Newfoundland Diagnostics is launching a range of Strep A tests in Tesco and...
How do you get strep throat? Watch out for these early signs of the highly contagious illness
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs colder weather blows in, changes in temperature mean it's the season of sore throats. But not all...
Strep Cases in Kids Are on the Rise—Here Are Unexpected Symptoms To Look Out For
Parade via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPlus, why early testing and treatment is so important. With strep infections surging among children,...
Tonsillitis vs. Strep: What’s the Difference?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTonsillitis and strep throat are common contagious infections of the throat that share symptoms. Tonsillitis occurs when a virus or bacterium causes an...