Strep Throat Infographic

Strep is an infection of the throat and tonsils. It is found in various tropical and subtropical countries.

Strep is spread when an infected person talks, coughs, or sneezes.

There are many outbreaks throughout different times of the year.

6 things about

Strep Throat

It mostly affects school-age children in clusters.

There are no vaccines to prevent strep, but antibiotics are given to patients who contract it.

It also affects healthcare workers who are around people with strep.

https://www.cdc.gov/groupastrep/outbreaks.html