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Supercharged ‘clones’ spark scarlet fever’s re-emergence
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Supercharged ‘clones’ spark scarlet fever’s re-emergence

UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND IMAGE: THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND’S DR STEPHAN BROUWER IS HELPING REVEAL WHY SCARLET FEVER IS MAKING A COMEBACK. A University of Queensland-led team of international researchers says supercharged “clones” of the bacteria Streptococcus pyogenes are to blame for the resurgence of the disease, which has caused high death rates for centuries. UQ’s Dr Stephan Brouwer said...