Lewis First, MD, Chief of Pediatrics at The University of Vermont, shares concerns about strep throat in children.

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing pneumonia, viral upper respiratory infections and an increase in cases of herpangina, which causes a high fever and sores in the mouth and throat.

sore throat, fever, swollen glands, and difficulty swallowing. You may have white or yellow patches on your throat. Children may also experience stomach aches or vomiting. Strep throat spreads ...

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There may also be fever, headache, rash and/or belly pain. If you have any suspicion that your child’s sore throat might be due to the strep bacteria, please have their throat tested for strep.

"You have the fever and the sore throat, but if you have a cough ... to dehydration (loss of body fluids), especially in young children, older adults, and people with other illnesses," the ...

This combination medication is used to temporarily treat cough, chest congestion, fever, body aches ... not been shown to be safe or effective in children younger than 6 years.

Both HMPV and Covid-19 share many similarities, as both cause respiratory issues such as coughing, fever, congestion, sore ...

Other infections from group A strep include mild ones like impetigo and scarlet fever, as well as more ... 1 in 10 adults and 3 in 10 children with a sore throat have strep throat.