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Scarlet fever increase due to new strain of Strep A

A new strain of Strep A is causing scarlet fever and invasive infections in England and Wales, according to data published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal.

A new strain of Strep A is causing scarlet fever and invasive infections in England and Wales, according to data published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal. In 2014, England experienced the biggest surge in scarlet fever cases since the 1960s. Numbers continued to increase, with 15,000 cases in 2014, 17,000 in 2015 and over 19,000 in 2016. In this new study, the authors provide an explanation for the association between increased incidence of scarlet fever and increased incidence of more serious invasive infections such as bloodstream infections. They uncovered a new strain of Streptococcus pyogenes with increased capacity to

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