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Denmark reports three times the normal rate of group A streptococci cases

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 According to the Statens Serum Institut (SSI), the number of people affected by invasive group A streptococci cases (iGAS), where streptococci spread and cause serious conditions,...

Denmark reports ‘sharp increase’ in group A streptococci infections, including invasive cases

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Denmark’s Statens Serum Institut (SSI) reports more and more people in Denmark are currently being diagnosed with an infection with group A streptococci, and the increase has...

England continues to report increase in group A strep this season

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) continues to report  an out of season increase in scarlet fever and group A strep infections. Cases usually show steepest rises in the...

Minnesota: invasive Group A Streptococcal (iGAS) infections double in November

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reports, based on preliminary data, the number of iGAS cases reported in November was twice the number of cases in other months (46 cases...

Update: iGAS outbreak in Essex

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By NewsDesk   @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the invasive Group A Streptococcus (iGAS) outbreak in mid Essex, officials with NHS Mid Essex report the total number of patients affected by the...

Invasive Group A streptococcus outbreak reported in Essex, England

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By NewsDesk   @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials with NHS Mid Essex are reporting an outbreak of invasive Group A streptococcus (iGAS) infections among elderly people receiving treatment for wounds...