(NEXSTAR) — As flu and RSV move across the U.S. and elsewhere – in addition to COVID-19 – there are increasing concerns about strep throat, and the bacteria that causes it, streptococcus. Like RSV, or ...

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Dear Dr. Donohue • My daughter is scheduled to deliver her first baby in about two weeks. Her doctor told her she had to have a culture done to see if she is a carrier of Group B strep. What is this, ...

Pediatricians at Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital are seeing viral upper respiratory infections, flu and RSV. UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics reports a stomach bug, ...

A global campaign to vaccinate pregnant women against group B Streptococcus (strep B) could prevent thousands of deaths globally and save millions in healthcare costs worldwide, according to computer ...

A sore throat is a common complaint, especially during cold and flu season, but not all sore throats are the same. Some are caused by viruses and will improve on ...