Necrotizing fasciitis, in which bacteria can destroy skin, is also caused by strep A bacteria. These infections mostly happen ...

A recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the number of potentially life-threatening invasive group A strep infections more than doubled from 2013 to 2022.

A decade-long study of over 35 million people across ten states in the United States has revealed that invasive group A streptococcus infections have more than doubled since 2022. The disease - linked ...

Cases of an invasive strain of strep throat have been steadily rising in some areas of the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The surveillance study ...

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In a concerning development, invasive group A streptococcal (iGAS) infections in the United States have more than doubled over the last decade, according to a recent report from the Centers for ...

(WXYZ) — Severe strep infections are on the rise in the U.S. A new study shows a sharp increase in cases of invasive group A strep, which can lead to deadly ...

Invasive group A strep infections occur when the bacteria invade parts of the body that are typically free of germs, such as the bloodstream or lungs. Unlike the more common strep throat, these ...

For the entire period, 21,312 strep cases were identified, with 1,981 deaths – nearly 10% of those who fell ill. However, people in long-term care such as aged-care had almost twice the risk of ...

The incidence of invasive group A strep infections increased from 3.6 to 8.2 cases per 100,000 people from 2013 to 2022, according to a study authored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

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