A DNA analysis of pathogens from a pre-Hispanic mummy revealed that the bacterium that causes scarlet fever and strep throat ...

Researchers have identified Streptococcus pyogenes, the bacterium behind strep throat and scarlet fever, in a 700-year-old Bolivian mummy, marking its earliest confirmed presence in the Americas.

Researchers have identified the genetic material of scarlet fever while examining a tooth from a naturally mummified skull ...

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health and Hawaiʻi District Health Office are working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to investigate a report of high rates of a serious bacterial ...

Rheumatic fever is a serious illness that can be life-threatening if left untreated. It happens when strep throat, caused by a bacteria called group A streptococcus, isn't treated properly. Symptoms ...

Learn how the bacterium for scarlet fever was found in a pre-Colombian mummy from Bolivia, challenging the history of the ...

Streptococcus pyogenes or invasive Group A Streptococcus (iGAS) is a major clinical concern around the world, since iGAS infections can quickly escalate into life-threatening conditions such as ...

This is a serious infection of the protective membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. It can be fatal within 24 ...

Researchers have identified Streptococcus pyogenes, the bacterium behind strep throat and scarlet fever, in a 700-year-old mummy from Bolivia, marking the earliest confirmed presence of the pathogen ...