Rise in Deadly Bacterial Infection STSS in Japan; Strep A Cases Surge in UK and Ireland

Rise in Deadly Bacterial Infection STSS in Japan; Strep A Cases Surge in UK and Ireland

A severe bacterial infection, streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), is spreading in Japan, with the country’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases raising alarms in March. The Ministry of Health has reported a sharp increase in STSS cases, totaling 977 as of June 2, nearly two and a half times more than those reported in the … Read more