Strep throat is diagnosed by visiting a healthcare provider and getting a test done. A doctor will swab the back of your throat for a rapid strep test, which detects if there is a presence of the ...

"My sore throats, you know, are always worse than anybody's." So declares Mary to Anne in "Persuasion," Jane Austen's 1817 book. Most of us can relate to this feeling. There is no such thing as "just ...

FITCHBURG (WKOW) -- As cases of group A strep surge in southern Wisconsin, some pharmacies in our area are experiencing a backlog of the common strep treatment drug, Amoxicillin. Pharmacists at ...

February 17, 2011 — For the treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis, specific testing remains important before treatment with an antibiotic, which can entail penicillin or a first-generation ...

Doctors may prescribe azithromycin, or Z-Pack, to treat strep throat in people allergic to penicillin or other first-line antibiotics. Side effects may include nausea, headaches, and diarrhea. Strep ...

As the calendar changes to fall and eventually winter, children will start feeling under the weather. But one common treatment for many childhood illnesses is in short supply once again. Several media ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. State and local medical officials are warning people about a rise in cases of strep throat, following the deaths of two Illinois ...

Recently, clusters of invasive group A strep infections in children have been reported, understandably causing concern among parents. Here are some common questions I’ve been hearing from families: ...

Pharmacists on Prince Edward Island can now test and treat Islanders for strep throat as part of assessments of sore throats.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you've ever woken up feeling down in the dumps with a slight tickle in your throat, you know strep throat may come to mind as a ...