Medically reviewed by Benjamin F. Asher, MD Strep throat is a highly contagious infection caused by group A Streptococcus ...

Health officials say parents should be aware of an infection called strep A, after children in the ... brought under control. It causes a rash and flu-like symptoms, including a temperature ...

Or a child who tested positive for strep is put on an antibiotic, such as amoxicillin, and develops a bad rash a few days later, which is characteristic of mono. But even if a child with strep doesn't ...

A mum has told parents to be on red alert for a Strep A 'sunburn skin' symptom after her daughter was left with a rash that covered her 'head to toe'. Sadie Learmonth has told the Daily Record how ...

Strep can present with an itchy, unrelenting rash: guttate psoriasis. Treatment for guttate psoriasis must involve the restoration of immune balance, calming the immune response from attacking healthy ...

This graphic from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows what symptoms of strep throat may look like. Less common symptoms include headache, nausea or vomiting, rash and stomach pain.

According to the CDC, most sore throats are caused by viruses: Only about 1 in 10 adults and 3 in 10 children with a sore throat have strep throat. The best way to know what you have is to ...

Eight children have sadly died after contracting Strep A, they include a child in Penarth ... The symptoms of scarlet fever include a sore throat, headache, fever, nausea and vomiting. This is ...