Do Newborns Get Strep Throat? Complete Science Guide
No, newborns do not get typical strep throat. The version of strep throat that school-age children and adults get—caused by Group A Streptococcus (GAS)—is extremely rare in babies under six months old. What parents and doctors actually worry about in newborns is a different, more serious bacterial infection called Group B Streptococcus (GBS), which is … Read more