Invasive strep can trigger necrotizing fasciitis, a soft tissue infection known as flesh-eating disease, or a reaction akin ...

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

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

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

A recent JAMA study reveals that severe invasive group A strep infections have more than doubled in the US from 2013 to 2022. The spike is linked to chronic diseases, homelessness, and drug use.

Incidence of invasive group A Streptococcus infections more than doubled in 10 states over a 9-year period ending in 2022, a ...

A surveillance study of 10 US states shows the incidence of invasive group A Streptococcus (GAS) infection more than doubled ...

Virginia's cases of an invasive form of strep infections spiked in recent years, according to state health department data.

accompanied by a diagnosis of necrotizing fasciitis or streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. Over half the cases were in men (57.5%), and most occurred in people ages 18-64 (63.7%), followed by ...