An increase in serious illnesses caused by group A Streptococcus has recently made Strep A a growing concern in Canada and elsewhere. Here’s why and how it’s spreading, and what symptoms to look for.
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Medical Epidemiologist at the National Institute of Communicable Diseases and Lecturer at the School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor, Discipline of Childhood and Adolescent Health, University of Sydney
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Co-head of the Centre for Respiratory Disease and Meningitis, National Institute for Communicable Diseases
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Associate Professor, Child and Adolescent Health, University of Sydney
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Medical Epidemiologist, National Institute for Communicable Diseases
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Epidemiologist, National Institute for Communicable Diseases
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Postdoctoral Associate, department of Microbiology and Immunology, Western University
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Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Western University
