Group A Strep
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N.S. couple dies from strep A just hours apart. Their family is speaking outTwo sisters from Nova Scotia are warning the public about an invasive form of strep after their mother and step-father died from the disease on the same day earlier this year.HealthApr 6, 2024
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‘His body hurt so bad’: Father dies from aggressive form of strep, family speaks outA family in N.B. is urging people to get tested for Group A strep, after their father and husband was one of those who died suddenly from the bacterial infection.HealthJan 30, 2024
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Strep A ‘slightly more common’ in postpartum women: specialistSince Global News reported on a young mother’s death from hospital acquired Group A Streptococcus, other new moms have reached out to say they too have fallen ill from the bacterial infection.HealthMar 12, 2018
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New mother battling flesh-eating disease in Halifax, out of coma: familyA young Nova Scotia mother is being treated for a severe case of flesh-eating disease diagnosed days after she gave birth to her first child and was placed in an induced coma to protect her from the aggressive infection, her family says.CanadaMar 24, 2017
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Ontario woman dies after contracting group A strepA woman from Belle River, Ont., has died just weeks after the birth of her second child.HealthMay 12, 2015
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