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New bacterial strain linked to scarlet fever, sore throat and sepsis

by Imperial College London A team of scientists led by Imperial College London have discovered a new strain of group A streptococcus bacteria. Group A streptococcus (or Strep A) is known to cause scarlet fever, throat infections and—in very rare cases—invasive disease, where the bacterium enters the bloodstream or tissue and can trigger sepsis and toxic shock. The research team,...