Strep throat can easily be confused with throat infections caused by viruses—here are a few ways to know the difference
"My sore throats, you know, are always worse than anybody's."
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Bacteria: News and Research on Streptococcus pyogenes
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Surge of strep A infections, including more dangerous type, has affected Denmark since 2022, especially in the elderly
During the 2022-2023 winter season Denmark experienced a surge in infections caused by group A streptococci (GAS), including the more dangerous, invasive types of infections (iGAS). Incidence of iGAS is highest among the ...
Apr 16, 2023
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Strep A infections among children surged in France across 2022, after nearly two-years of COVID-related low case numbers
New research from France shows that infections cause by Group A Streptococcus (GAS) fell by 80% as the first COVID lockdown took effect in March 2020 and stayed at low levels until March 2022, from which point they increased ...
Apr 16, 2023
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Genomics has helped identify a new strep A strain in Australia, and what has made it dangerous
Group A streptococci, also known as "strep A," has been on the rise around the world with a new strain reported in the United Kingdom and Europe. This variant has been linked with surges of scarlet fever and a marked increase ...
Feb 28, 2023
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Researchers discover the secret to Strep A virulence
Griffith University researchers have unlocked one of the secrets as to why some forms of Strep A are associated with severe invasive infection.
Feb 9, 2023
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Surge in severe strep cases in kids was really a return to normal: CDC
While a health alert warned doctors late last year about rising cases of severe strep in children, U.S. officials now say those numbers were actually a return to normal.
Feb 8, 2023
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Strep A cases are rising: Professor says we must remember our earliest hygiene lessons as vaccine trials continue
Group A streptococci, also known as strep A, were the first organisms ever identified to be the cause of a disease.
Jan 17, 2023
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UK watchdog to probe spike in Strep A drug prices
The UK's competition regulator on Wednesday announced a probe into drug companies for raising prices of antibiotics used to treat Group A Streptococcus (Strep A).
Dec 14, 2022
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Scarlet fever outbreak in Scotland: What you need to know
Cases of scarlet fever in Scotland are "unseasonably high", according to NHS Borders Health Protection team.
Nov 16, 2022
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Clinical trial aims to find strep A's Achilles heel with potential vaccine to prevent rheumatic heart disease
A team of international scientists from Griffith University and the University of Alberta are about to start human clinical trials for a strep A vaccine they hope will induce long-lasting immunity against the deadly pathogen ...
Nov 10, 2022
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