For some Vermont families, treating the immune system can be life-changing to help a psychological condition possibly triggered by strep. For others, the cost is too high a barrier.
Just days before Christmas in 2023, Elizabeth Bechard’s 7-year-old son woke in the middle of the night, screaming. He and his twin sister had been battling winter strep infections, Bechard said, but this was different from the discomfort of a scratch... [12381 chars]