Strep throat is a bacterial infection in the throat and tonsils that is highly contagious. It's commonly characterized by a sore and swollen throat, a fever, and pain when swallowing. Antibiotics ...

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Saskatchewan's Minister of Rural and Remote Health Lori Carr announces that some pharmacies will now offer options to get tested for strep throat and ear infections. (Matt Howard/CBC-Radio Canada ...

Group A causes pharyngitis (strep throat), an epidemic that spreads mainly among children every winter and from spring to early summer. Severe cases are rare and it is a well-known pathogen.

Saskatchewan residents can now get tested for strep throat and ear infections at 11 pharmacies in cities and towns across the province, the government announced Wednesday. Pharmacists at these ...