Strep infection rates remain high in the U.S., even relative to pre-pandemic levels
Rates of strep throat diagnoses in February were nearly 30% higher than during the previous peak in February 2017, one report found.
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### Response: Rates of strep throat diagnoses in February were nearly 30% higher than during the previous peak in February 2017, one report found.