A digitally colorized image depicts Group A Streptococcus (GAS), Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria on the surface of a human white blood cell. (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious ...

Cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) have risen suddenly in Japan this year. The rare and deadly bacterial infection affects blood and tissue. STSS is treated with antibiotics and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Cases of group A streptococcus (GAS) have been on the rise in the past decade. The bacteria can cause a range of diseases that span from mild to deadly. In addition, the bacteria are diversifying and ...

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