Tag: streptococcus

Cases of Strep A, Scarlet Fever on the Rise Among Children: WHO

Group A streptococcus (GAS) infections have been spreading in Europe recently, with the United Kingdom, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Sweden reporting a significant spike in cases in children under 10 years of age since September. Pediatric hospitals in the United States have also reported a rise in such cases from previous years. On Dec….


Medical Experts Call for Monitoring to Reduce Rheumatic Heart Disease, Fever

The Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) is calling for a patient register and control program in Victoria to help reduce morbidity caused by rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and acute rheumatic fever (ARF), according to a new publication. ARF is an inflammation of the heart, joints, and blood vessels that can arise due to an untreated…