Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO Strep throat is a bacterial infection caused by Streptococcus pyogenes (group A streptococcus). The common cold is a viral infection that can be caused by ...

Strep throat is a common childhood illness. Some kids get it again and again, and a simple round of antibiotics usually clears it up. But for a small number of children, the infection triggers ...

The pet shop discovered cases of streptococcus in its population of guinea pigs and as a result has "paused" the sale of the animal in an attempt to stop the spread. A Pets at Home spokesman ...

Pets at Home has been forced to stop selling guinea pigs after a "small percentage" were found to have a potentially life-threatening infection. The pet shop discovered cases of streptococcus in its ...