Cases of Invasive Group Strep A Rising in Parts of Country #shorts

The CDC says cases of invasive group A strep infections, which rose in December after a pandemic lull, have remained high so far this year, ABC News reports.

“This follows confirmed reports that five children have died of invasive Strep A so far this year in Illinois,” ABC said.

In December, the CDC warned that cases of invasive Strep A were on the rise. The World Health Organization reported a surge of infections in several cases. United Kingdom officials reported almost three times as many infections in late 2022 than over the previous five years. #strep #streptococcus #sorethroat #webmd #shorts