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There were 3,729 notifications of iGAS recorded in
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A streptococcus (GAS). In 2007 it was estimated that GAS infections cause over 500,000 deaths per year. On very rare occasions, GAS enter the bloodstream and cause an illness called invasive group A strep (iGAS) which is very serious, particularly in older, younger and more vulnerable groups.
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So far, 516 deaths have been recorded within 7 days of an iGAS infection, 61 of which were children. The other reported deaths are people over the age of at least 15. Usually, only one or two children under the age of 10 die from GAS infections during a typical winter.
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vaccines and Strep A. It also found that 28% were sceptical about Strep A, believing that it is a disguise being used to cover up something else. Increasing
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The following table shows the number of notifications of iGAS and scarlet fever published by data from the UKHSA from 12 September to 18 June.
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were partly responsible for an increase in Strep A infections. Furthermore, 49% were unsure as to whether there is a link between nasal
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