ASHTABULA, Ohio — The Ashtabula County Health Department is reporting "a spike" in cases of strep throat, plus a few reported cases of associated scarlet fever from strep throat infections.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. JEFFERSON — A spike in strep throat cases in Ashtabula County has led the Ashtabula County Health Department to spread information ...

Not as common as it was 100 years ago, scarlet fever -- scarlatina -- is a bacterial infection caused by group A Streptococcus or "group A strep." This illness affects a small percentage of people who ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Ashtabula County is experiencing a spike in cases of strep throat and scarlet fever from strep throat infections, health officials said. The scarlet fever rash is a symptom of a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 'Strawberry tongue' is one sign of scarlet fever In the early 20th century, scarlet fever was one of the leading causes of infant ...

Does your child have strep throat, or is it just a common cold? It's challenging but important for parents to understand the differences in throat infections in kids. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, ...

Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals. “We’re seeing viral upper respiratory issues and sinus ...

HOUSTON – What’s going around? I got answers from doctors across the area about what viruses and infections they’re seeing most often in their clinics. Dr. Jessica Lanerie from the Kelsey-Seybold ...

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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 ...