Tag Archive for PRO/EDR> Streptococcus, group A – Canada (02): (ON) fatal, homeless shelter, emm74, clonal
PRO/EDR> Streptococcus, group A – Canada (02): (ON) fatal, homeless shelter, emm74, clonal
Strep -- CanadaToronto Public Health, with assistance from the shelter, has been investigating a Group A Streptococcus (GAS) outbreak since March 2016 when a cluster of emm74 infections (1 initial invasive case and subsequently additional skin and soft tissue infections) were detected in shelter residents. As of [28 Mar 2017], 55 confirmed emm74 GAS infections and 14 carriers have been detected (5 invasive and 50 non-invasive confirmed cases) and 1 person has died.Since March 2016, all GAS infections Read more [...]
