Health officials in Thailand are urging parents to stay alert but remain calm after an increase in scarlet fever cases among ...

Two people have died at the Maplehurst Correctional Complex in Milton following an outbreak of invasive group A streptococcal disease, or iGAS, Halton Region says.

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There are several strains of streptococcus, such as group A streptococcus and group B streptococcus. Group A causes pharyngitis (strep throat), an epidemic that spreads mainly among children every ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A new protein, paratox, has been identified in Streptococcus pyogenes, which is manipulated by bacteriophages to control the bacterium's metabolism and DNA ...

A link between antibiotic use for a maternal indication in 1-week-olds and an elevated risk for asthma at 6 years old has ...

A rise in cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, a severe bacterial infection known for its rapid progression and high mortality rate, has prompted health authorities in Japan to be on high ...

STSS is mainly caused by a bacterium called streptococcus pyogenes, better known as group A streptococcus, which is known to bring on strep throat mainly among children. In some cases, an ...