The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued a warning about a recent increase in invasive infections of strep A in children after at least two kids in the U.S. and 15 in the U.K. have died.
, at least five countries in Europe have seen an increase in invasive strep A cases, primarily in kids under 10.Strep A refers to the diseases that come from being infected with the bacteria called Group A streptococcus. Noninvasive illnesses from strep A, according to the CDC, include:
Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome ,"which can develop very quickly into low blood pressure, multiple organ failure, and even death,"Strep A is spread through contact with droplets from an infected person when they cough, sneeze or talk. Cases of Group A strep tend to follow a seasonal pattern, peaking between December and April in the U.S. It's most common in kids 5 to 15 years old.It’s not currently known whether the spike in cases is due to one specific Group A strep strain, Dr.
Green says the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh has not seen a bump in the number of cases this year as compared to those 2014 to 2017, but there may be an increase in the severity of this year’s cases. , says Dr. Jason Zucker, an assistant professor of medicine at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City.
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