Strep A

• ‘Flesh-eating bacteria’ disease spreads in Japan, killing some in 2 days

  Close to 1,000 cases of Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, or STSS, have been reported in Japan in 2024, and doctors warn symptoms can be fatal within 48 hours.

  Health

  Jun 17, 2024
  
• Invasive strep: ‘Don’t wait’ to seek care, N.S. woman warns on long road to recovery

  A woman who had to be rushed into surgery after getting flesh-eating disease from invasive group A strep is warning others not to wait if they feel symptoms.

  Health

  Apr 26, 2024
  
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• Nova Scotia child dies from aggressive form of strep, family speaks out

  The six-year-old boy died within 48 hours after developing symptoms of invasive group A streptococcal, his father says. 

  Canada

  Mar 18, 2024
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• New Brunswick woman wants to get a strep A test. It’s proving to be difficult

  A New Brunswick woman says she has been unable to get testing for Group A streptococcus despite her numerous calls to pharmacies and after hour clinics.

  Health

  Feb 2, 2024
• ‘His body hurt so bad’: Father dies from aggressive form of strep, family speaks out

  A 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.

  Health

  Jan 30, 2024
• Strep A cases are rising in Canada. What symptoms to watch for 

  The Public Health Agency of Canada says disease activity of invasive group A streptococcus was higher in 2023 compared to pre-pandemic years, particularly in children under 15.

  Health

  Jan 4, 2024
• What is strep A? Everything to know as U.K. reports multiple deaths

  As the United Kingdom grapples with deaths of children caused by strep A, the situation in Canada seems much more in control, according to health experts.

  Health

  Dec 7, 2022
• 4 seniors dead after Strep A outbreak at Montreal care homes

  Health authorities say Strep A usually causes mild illness, but in rare cases can lead to lung infection, toxic shock syndrome and other diseases.

  Canada

  Aug 31, 2022
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• New strain of bacteria might be behind U.K. scarlet fever resurgence: study

  Scarlet fever cases recently spiked in the U.K. and scientists are trying to figure out why.

  Health

  Sep 17, 2019
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• ‘A nightmare over and over again’: A year after losing his wife, Ontario father seeks justice

  Last year, Ahmad Saleem lost his wife after she contracted a hospital-acquired group A strep bacterial infection. Today, he demands answers.

  Lifestyle

  Mar 11, 2019