Cases of group A streptococcus (GAS) have been on the rise in the past decade. The bacteria can cause a range of diseases ...

TUESDAY, April 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Severe and possibly deadly strep infections are on the rise in the U.S., a study ...

which can make people susceptible to strep infections. Eckard said pediatric cases have also started to look different in ...

Doctors in the U.K. have warned gynecologists of the risks of necrotizing fasciitis in the external genitalia after seeing several cases.

Most group A strep infections cause mild illnesses like strep throat — but when that bacteria spreads to the blood and deep ...

The disease, linked to serious conditions like necrotizing fasciitis and sepsis, disproportionately affects people with existing health issues, drug users, and the homeless. Experts urge vigilance ...

In 2022, the rate of infection among homeless people was 807 per 100,000 ... as well as more necrotizing fasciitis. It all raises concern, she said, that and cases "there is something going ...

An aggressive and potentially deadly form of strep infections is quietly spreading — and it’s striking hardest among the most ...

Invasive strep can trigger necrotizing fasciitis, a soft tissue infection ... The data came from 10 states, with roughly 35 million people total, that track the infections. In 2013, around 4 ...