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Doctors Warn "Flesh-Eating" Strep Throat Infections Have "Substantially Increased"—How to Stay Safe
Medical experts have observed a “substantial” increase in invasive group A strep cases, with rates more than doubling between ...
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This flesh-eating infection is on the rise in the US and it's getting harder to kill
A decade-long study of around 35 million Americans in 10 states has found that group A streptococcus infections have more than doubled by 2022. What's more, "strep" – which also causes a bizarre flesh ...
Strep throat strain that can trigger a flesh-eating disease has more than doubled in the US
Most group A strep infections cause mild illnesses like strep throat — but when that bacteria spreads to the blood and deep ...
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What’s Going Around: Strep, allergies, pink eye, asthma issues
UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing an increase in cases viral sore throats, the flu, a stomach bug, allergies and ...
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Alarming rise in dangerous strep infections across America
CDC research reveals life-threatening strep infections have more than doubled since 2013, with vulnerable populations facing ...
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Invasive Strep Infections Are Rising in the U.S.
Because sore throats can be caused by more than just strep bacteria, he says doctors should be more selective by assessing people’s symptoms first before deciding whether to perform a throat ...
Invasive strep throat strain has more than doubled in US, reports CDC
The CDC marked a major uptick in group A strep cases in 10 U.S. states from 2013 to 2022. Here's what to know about risk of more severe infection and spread.