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Deadly Strep Bacteria Is Spreading in Japan
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- June 19, 2024
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A deadly bacterial infection known as streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is spreading across Japan, officials in that country report.
In March, Japan's National Institute of Infectious Diseases issued its first
Many Antibiotics No Longer Work Against Common Childhood Infections
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 1, 2023
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Many antibiotics long used to treat common childhood infections are no longer effective because of antibiotic resistance.
The authors of a new study say global guidelines on antibi...
Strep Infections Surged This Winter
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 20, 2023
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This past winter delivered a surge in strep infections, including more serious cases, a new analysis shows.
After two years of very low levels of strep infections during the pandemic, the number of strep infections is now almost...
Surge in Severe Strep Cases in Kids Was Really a Return to Normal: CDC
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- February 8, 2023
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While a health alert warned doctors late last year about rising cases of severe strep in children, U.S. officials now say those numbers were actually a return to normal.
"Based on preliminary 2...
Rising Cases of Invasive Strep A in Kids Have Experts Concerned
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 20, 2022
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is looking into a possible increase in invasive group A strep bacterial infections among children in the United States.
A number of children's hospitals in different parts of the country have reported seeing more danger...
Warm Water Danger: What to Know About Flesh-Eating Bacteria
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 14, 2022
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If heading back into the water this summer has you concerned about flesh-eating bacteria, an expert offers some advice.
"Flesh-eating bacteria refers to an infection ...