Invasive Strep A: Bad in Affluent Countries, Far Worse in Low-Income Nations

February 2, 2023

(STAT News) – The deaths of nearly 30 children under the age of 15 years from invasive strep A infections in the United Kingdom between September 2022 and January 2023, together with a rise in new invasive strep A infections in that country, made headlines around the world. In Kenya, about 100 children aged 5 and younger died from invasive strep A infections over the same period — which did not make headlines. (Read More)