Published: May 17, 2024 at 9:51 AM EDT
LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. (KCTV) – It’s one of the more common illnesses: strep throat. According to the Centers for Disease Control, strep throat is now at a 20-year high.
It is a bacterial infection in your throat and tonsils, a common ailment in kids. Most children recover, but strep can lead to a serious brain disease in kids.
It’s exactly what led to a two-year-long fight for one Lees Summit mother. It has been a fight to get the right care, and then another for Annie Steil to get the coverage for her son.
Gabriella True
