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In an interview with The Japan Times, Ken Kikuchi, a Professor of infectious diseases at Tokyo Women’s Medical University said, “At the current rate of infections, the number of cases in Japan ...
Through March 10, Japan recorded 474 cases of the more serious streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (SSTS), which has a fatality rate of u Japan warns on surge in potentially deadly strep throat ...
From 1962 to 2022 there have been 157 recorded cases of the infection in United States, only 4 of those 157 individuals survived the disease. A combination of drugs have shown effectiveness in survivors. [11] Glanders, septicemic: Bacterial Untreated 95% The rate drops significantly to >50% with treatment. [12]
Group A strep infections caused multiple deaths in 2022. Experts are warning of a rise in cases of strep throat, which caused severe complications—and even death—for some children in the US ...
S. iniae infections have predominantly been documented in regions such as North America, the Caribbean, parts of Asia (such as Japan, China, Singapore, and Taiwan), Australia, and the Middle East. Meanwhile, occurrences of S. halichoeri have been reported in certain parts of Europe and South Korea, with potential wider distribution.
Cases of a dangerous and highly fatal bacterial infection have reached record levels in Japan, official figures show, with experts so far unable to pinpoint the reason for the rise.
Group B streptococcal infection, also known as Group B streptococcal disease or just Group B strep infection, is the infectious disease caused by the bacterium Streptococcus agalactiae. Streptococcus agalactiae is the most common human pathogen belonging to group B of the Lancefield classification of streptococci —hence the name of group B ...
Strep rates are still higher than usual, a challenge that has been compounded by an antibiotic shortage. But doctors are optimistic the trend will abate soon.