Out of control infection spreading in Essex with more fatalities possible - Who's at risk?
INVASIVE Group A streptococcus has infected 32 people, 12 of whom have died, across Essex with Public Health England warning they “cannot rule out” further infection. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 26, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New push to develop world's first vaccine against the deadly Strep A bacteria
(University of Melbourne) The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) and Australia's Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) will coordinate a global push to free the world of Group A Streptococcus (Strep A), the contagious bacteria that kills half a million people every year and is developing resistance to antibiotics. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - May 30, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Group A strep genome research expedites vaccine development efforts
(University of Melbourne) The global search for a group A streptococcal (Strep A) vaccine has narrowed after researchers identified a common gene signature in almost all global Strep A strains by sequencing thousands of genomes in a project spanning 10 years and more than 20 countries. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - May 27, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Global Strep A vaccine one step closer
(Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute) The search for a global Strep A vaccine has narrowed after researchers sequenced the DNA of more than 2,000 Group A Streptococcus samples from around the world. Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and collaborators revealed the differences between strains from more than 20 countries, and identified potential vaccine targets present in strains from all countries sampled. The study in Nature Genetics points to the possibility of developing an effective global vaccine against Strep A. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 27, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Research identifies potential target for group a streptococcus vaccine
(University of Kentucky) With the specter of increased resistance to antibiotics, the scientific community is feeling pressure to find new ways to treat bacteria like Group A Streptococcus. And it appears that an international group of scientists has gained some insight into this microbial enemy -- and hope of a vaccine. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - April 1, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Notes from the Field: Identifying Risk Behaviors for Invasive Group A Streptococcus Infections Among Persons Who Inject Drugs and Persons Experiencing Homelessness --- New Mexico, May 2018
In the spring of 2018, the New Mexico Department of Health contacted CDC about an increase in the number and prevalence of invasive group A Streptococcus infections reported through New Mexico ' s Active Bacterial Core surveillance system. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - February 28, 2019 Category: American Health Tags: Electronic Cigarettes (e-cigarette) Group A Strep Infection Hepatitis B Hepatitis B Vaccination Measles Measles Vaccination MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Outbreaks Pregnancy Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV) Source Type: news
Reconfirming the Group A Strep Diagnostic Algorithm with Molecular...
While our understanding of Group A Strep has remained robust and unchanged, our methods of detection and testing have improved dramatically. Join this free webinar to learn about the latest in Group A...(PRWeb February 20, 2019)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/reconfirming_the_group_a_strep_diagnostic_algorithm_with_molecular_confirmation_new_webinar_hosted_by_xtalks/prweb16114898.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - February 20, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Recurrent Strep Throat Linked to Aberrant Immune Responses Recurrent Strep Throat Linked to Aberrant Immune Responses
Several alterations in immune responses contribute to the risk of recurrent group A Streptococcus tonsillitis ("strep throat"), researchers report.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - February 15, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Infectious disease researchers unveil the secret life of flesh-eating bacteria
(Houston Methodist) Using a tool first used for strep throat in horses, Houston Methodist researchers unveiled the secret life of flesh-eating bacteria, learning how it causes severe disease while living deep within muscle. The team focused on necrotizing myositis. The study appears Jan. 22 in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. Corresponding author James M. Musser says his team now has an in-depth understanding of the precise genes group A streptococcus uses to cause this deadly infection. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - January 22, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
The Mincle receptor provides protective immunity against Group A Streptococcus
(Osaka University) Group A Streptococcus (GAS) causes invasive infections that result in high mortality. Despite being susceptible to many antibiotics, GAS continues to cause devastating infections. Here, the immune receptor, Mincle, was activated by exposure to components of GAS. Osaka University-led researchers found that DGDG, a glycolipid produced by GAS, inhibited activation of Mincle and contributed to immune evasion by GAS, suggesting it may be a useful target for curative and preventive therapies for GAS infections. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - October 30, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Group A Streptococcus Infections in Children Group A Streptococcus Infections in Children
New insights into the virulence factors of group A streptococcus may help advance the development of effective vaccines.Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 18, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics Journal Article Source Type: news
Invasive Group A strep cases rising, but the reason is a medical mystery
Health experts are still trying to understand why the common strep A bacteria that lives all around us sometimes turns invasive, leading to rare but devastating infections. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - March 10, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news
Health Tip: Prevent the Spread of Scarlet Fever
-- Scarlet fever, also known as scarlatina, is a bacterial infection caused by " group a " streptococcus. There is no vaccine, and the disease is typically treated with a round of antibiotics.
Possible symptoms to watch for are a red rash, fever, sore... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 5, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
What you need to know about the streptococcus outbreak in London, Ont.
An alert issued by the public health unit in London, Ont., about an outbreak of invasive group A streptococcus has focused public attention on common bacteria that can cause infections ranging from strep throat to — in rare cases — flesh-eating disease. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - November 29, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news
'No simple explanation' for recent rise in streptococcal infections, public health agency says
An alert issued by the public health unit in London, Ont., about an outbreak of invasive group A streptococcus has focused public attention on common bacteria that can cause infections ranging from strep throat to — in rare cases — flesh-eating disease. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - November 29, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news
