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In early December 2022, the United Kingdom Security Agency issued a warning about the rise of scarlet fever cases. Scarlet fever can sometimes progress into a more serious illness called invasive group A strep (iGAS). In the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health advisory on December 22, 2022 about an increase in pediatric iGAS infections, leaving parents wondering the cause behind the surge. “Sometimes strep can occur as a secondary infection after a respiratory viral illness," said Zachary Hoy, M.D., pediatric infectious disease specialist at Pediatrix® Nashville Pediatric Infectious Disease. "We have seen an increase in respiratory viral infections at this time of year, including influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), so that may make patients more susceptible to bacterial infection with strep.”
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