The CDC Is Warning About Severe Strep A Infections in Kids--Here's What to Know: Rare strep A complications were linked to the deaths of two children in Colorado.

"While strep throat is a fairly common infection, invasive strep infections like necrotizing fasciitis, rheumatic fever, or toxic shock syndrome are quite rare", Dr. Fisher says. Since September, complications from strep A infections have led to the deaths of 21 children in the UK. [Extracted from the article]