Strep Throat Cases on Rise in WI News | March 10, 2023 | 0 | by Morgan McCarthy Strep throat is making its way across Wisconsin. The state’s Department of Health Services this week said there’s been an uptick in the number of cases turning-up in doctor’s offices and hospitals. As usual, most of the cases are in kids and their parents. Doctors say you should get tested if you have a fever and a sore throat, before strep becomes something worse.