Streptococcus A: has the national alert borne fruit?
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has evaluated case management measures for invasive streptococcal A infections since 2015 and during the 2022-2023 national alert. THE ...
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Outbreak of streptococcal infections in Japan: should we be worried?
In Japan, cases of streptococcal infection are increasing. Health authorities are working to identify the cause of these potentially fatal ...
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Streptococcus A: a schoolboy dies after contracting the infection during a school trip
A Landes boy was infected with Streptococcus A. Despite treatment, he died after developing septicemia. THE ESSENTIAL Streptococcus A is ...
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Streptococcus A: a 3-year-old child dies without having had any symptoms
A three-year-old boy died suddenly of a strep A infection without showing any symptoms of the disease. THE ESSENTIAL Theo ...
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Strep A strep throat: potato juice is not a cure
Contrary to what tiktokers claim, potato juice does not cure strep throat A. THE ESSENTIAL Several videos on Tik Tok ...
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Streptococcus A: contagion, angina in babies, cases and deaths in France
© ShutterstockSUMMARY :Streptococcus A: how many cases and deaths in France?What are the symptoms of a strep A infection?What diseases ...
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Streptococcus A: two new deaths of children since the beginning of the year
Pediatric hospitalizations for severe invasive streptococcal A infections have decreased in France, but the disease has still claimed two children ...
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Streptococcus A: “an unusual increase in children” in France
Public Health France confirms an “increase in infections” of Group A Streptococci in children in France, and this, “very markedly ...
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Deadly streptococcus A: symptoms to quickly spot in my child
While France is facing a resurgence of serious forms and deaths due to streptococci A, recognizing the symptoms of this ...
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Streptococcal A sore throat: what do we know about this infection that caused the death of a young girl?
In the Landes, a little girl died after being infected with streptococcus A bacteria, causing angina that degenerated. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Itchy buttocks in children: it may be streptococcal anitis
Common in children aged 5 or 6, especially boys, this streptococcal infection causes redness in the buttocks and severe itching. ...
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3 mothers contaminated with streptococcus A in a maternity ward
© istockA fight at the maternity ward of the Estaing university hospital center (CHU) in Clermont-Ferrand. The concern of future ...
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Angina: pharmacy screening tests will soon be reimbursed
The government must announce the reimbursement of these tests, which make it possible to determine whether the angina is viral ...
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Scarlet fever: worrying progression of cases in England
In England, the number of new cases of scarlet fever has multiplied by 7 in 5 years. A change in ...
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Streptococcus B infections: researchers find the cause
© iStockFor nearly 50 years, the causes of the sudden appearance of neonatal infections streptococcus B in Europe and the ...
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