Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is rare but deadly. Since there is no vaccine, health experts suggest knowing the symptoms to watch for.

Japan is reporting a spike in potentially fatal bacterial infections. Cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), which is caused by Group A Streptococcus bacteria, have reached 977 in the ...

For the second year in a row, Japan is reporting record-setting numbers of a life-threatening bacterial infection. Experts are still trying to figure out what is behind the surge. One potential cause ...

A record number of cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) in Japan this year has focused attention on the rare and potentially deadly bacterial infection. There have been 1,019 cases of ...

Strep infections spread through close contact with an infected person. This can happen by inhaling the droplets of coughs and ...

A rare, deadly flesh-eating bacterial infection is mysteriously spreading at a record rate in Japan, according to officials. Japan is expecting to see a large increase in cases of streptococcal toxic ...

Strep infections are most well known for causing strep throat, which can be treated with antibiotics. But this type of bacteria can also cause more serious illnesses—even flesh-eating infections. The ...

Strep throat (medically known as streptococcal pharyngitis) is an infection that happens when bacteria called Streptococcus pyogenes (group A Streptococcus) infect your throat and tonsils. Your immune ...

A sharp rise in streptococcal bacteria infections from between 1998 and 2009 caused scientists to take a closer look at the strain resposible, revealing a new variant that likely triggered the rise in ...

Streptococcus suis represents a significant zoonotic pathogen with profound implications for both animal and human health. This Gram‐positive bacterium primarily affects swine populations, but its ...

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