Rates of invasive, potentially deadly strep A infections were quietly rising in Canada pre-pandemic. Then, in 2023, the country hit a new record. Scientists suspect a complex set of factors could be fuelling the rise of this fearsome bacterial infection.
Rates of invasive, potentially deadly strep A infections were quietly rising in Canada pre-pandemic. Then, in 2023, the country hit a new record. Scientists suspect a complex set of factors could be fuelling the rise of this fearsome bacterial infection.A microscopic view of Streptococcus bacteria, which can cause a spectrum of disease ranging from milder infections like strep throat to life-threatening illness.
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