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Denmark reports three times the normal rate of group A streptococci cases
by News Desk
February 19, 2023
According to the Statens Serum Institute (SSI), the number of people affected by invasive group A streptococci cases (iGAS), where streptococci spread and cause serious conditions, has increased significantly. In November 2022 there were 21 cases and in January this year 99 cases were reported in Denmark.
It is still mainly the elderly and children under 5 who are affected by the invasive cases. These can be, for example, blood poisoning, severe pneumonia with spread to the lung cavity, meningitis and joint and muscle infections.
At the moment, three to four new cases are detected every day, which is three times the normal rate. Doctors are therefore encouraged to be extra vigilant...
Denmark reports three times the normal rate of group A streptococci cases
by News Desk
February 19, 2023
According to the Statens Serum Institute (SSI), the number of people affected by invasive group A streptococci cases (iGAS), where streptococci spread and cause serious conditions, has increased significantly. In November 2022 there were 21 cases and in January this year 99 cases were reported in Denmark.
It is still mainly the elderly and children under 5 who are affected by the invasive cases. These can be, for example, blood poisoning, severe pneumonia with spread to the lung cavity, meningitis and joint and muscle infections.
At the moment, three to four new cases are detected every day, which is three times the normal rate. Doctors are therefore encouraged to be extra vigilant...