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It’s like ‘a big bomb’ of viruses went off, says pediatrician treating kids with flu, RSV, strep and covid.

LISTEN | Invasivestrep A bacterial infections have been linked to the deaths of kids in Europe and now Canada. Epidemiologist David Fisman has conducted research on how respiratory infections can lead to invasive bacterial infections.

Might pharmaceutical companies be cooperating to exploit parental fears about Strep A? Surely not, I hear you say.....but what else can explain this mysterious price rise right now? I am curious to know.

Challenging weather means more slips, trips & falls in addition to Covid, Strep A, flu & other viruses meaning exceptionally busy hospitals & one of most challenging weeks since pandemic began. Thanks to all our incredible NHS staff working tirelessly providing exceptional care.

UK “we had a terrible pandemic and poor public health response and lessons were learned” Also UK : three days of Group A strep and penicillin already out of stock

🔴The surge in Strep A cases killing schoolchildren is linked to lockdown, health officials have admitted for the first time

Most strep A infections are mild and easily treated, but some are more serious. Visit the NHS website to learn more about symptoms to look out for, when to seek medical help and what to do in an emergency: #StrepA  #GroupAStrep 

Six children have died with an invasive condition caused by Strep A - including five under 10-year-olds in England since September and a child in Wales

How many times did you have strep throat as a child? I had it a few times. For children in developing countries, it can be deadly, later as heart disease. No one should die of strep & we shouldn’t talk about heart disease as only a lifestyle disease:

Wish I could make it tomorrow :( just got diagnosed with strep throat. Love you guys.