The risk of contracting a potentially life-threatening invasive group A strep infection is more than twice what it was a decade ago, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study.
The number of group A strep, or GAS, cases was relatively stable for 17 years before the sharp increase from 2013-2022, according to the study, which was published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Invasive group A strep occurs when the bacteria Streptococcus pyogenes invades normally sterile areas of the body, such as the bloodstream or tissues, leading to serious illnesses like necrotizing fasciitis, commonly called flesh-eating disease, and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, which can cause organ failure.
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Risk Of Invasive Strep Infection Has Spiked: What To Know In IL
- by: Amie Schaenzer
- 2025-04-09
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- 04/10/2025
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