Strep Throat News

Area pediatricians let 13 WHAMa s health team know whata s going around this week.

Temp: 28.0 F We start in Okemos, where Dr. Dennis Perry at Meridian Primary Care is seeing an uptick in cases of gastroenteritis, a nasty stomach bug.

" Strep throats, sprained ankles and cut fingers don't always occur during regular office hours, yet they don't require a trip to the Emergency Room.

Area pediatricians let 13WHAMa s health team know whata s going around this week.

Hugging and kissing grandparents might be off limits this Thanksgiving. Doctor Robert Beer in Southwest Omaha says viral upper respiratory infections are going around.

Childhood illness may not affect your family until your child starts child care or school.

Q: What makes a strep throat something special? Is it more serious than other sore throats? How do you tell if it is strep throat? A: Almost half of all sore throats are caused by viruses.

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As summer ends and fall begins, students may start to fear waking up in the morning with that foreboding scratch in the throat.

"Colds" are caused by viruses and are often called URIs because they infect the nose, ears, and throat but not the lungs .

If you are infected with strep throat, here are some of the ways you can treat it naturally.

OAK HARBOR -- For Sherri Welch, treating strep throat isn't as easy as getting an antibiotic from the doctor.

MiddleBrook Pharmaceuticals Inc. , a pharmaceutical company focused on commercializing a new treatment for strep throat, has obtained a two-year $10 million revolving line of credit.

When Emily's symptoms worsened, a second rapid strep test was performed 2 days after the first and likewise yielded negative results.

U of T professor and researcher Dr. Shana Kelley was recently named one of a Canadaa s Top 40 Under 40a for her groundbreaking work on diagnosing cancer.

Main Category: Ear, Nose and Throat Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Article Date: 06 Jul 2009 The tonsils are fleshy pieces of lymphatic tissue that rest in the back of the throat above and below the tongue.

Strep throat is a sore throat caused by bacteria known as Streptococcus pyogenes, or group A streptococcus.

Strep throat is a bacterial infection in the throat and the tonsils . The throat gets irritated and inflamed , causing a sudden, severe sore throat.