Strep Throat: Does It Trigger Bigger Problems?

Does strep throat trigger more serious illnesses?

FOX News Radio’s Bill Vitka reports on research done by the University of Oklahoma:

For many American children, strep throat may be a gateway to even more serious problems.  Controversial research now links strep throat to autoimmune disorders.

The same bacteria causing strep may trigger a reaction that brings on obsessive-compulsive disorder, as well as other problem changes.  Work reported by the Wall Street Journal shows that strep antibodies bind to brain cells and may set off OCD symptoms.

Antibiotics help, and if your child has OCD-like symptoms, treatment may require being tested for strep.

Bill Vitka, FOX News Radio.