Increased Risk for Invasive Group A Streptococcus Disease for Household Contacts of Scarlet Fever Cases, England, 2011–2016

Increased Risk for Invasive Group A Streptococcus Disease for Household Contacts of Scarlet Fever Cases, England, 2011–2016

The incidence of scarlet fever in England and Wales is at its highest in 50 years. We estimated secondary household risk for invasive group A Streptococcus (iGAS) disease within 60 days after onset of scarlet fever. Reports of scarlet fever in England during 2011–2016 were matched by residential add...

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Main Authors: Vicky Watts, Sooria Balasegaram, Colin S. Brown, Suzanna Mathew, Rachel Mearkle, Derren Ready, Vanessa Saliba, Theresa Lamagni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
invasive group A streptococcal disease
iGAS disease
scarlet fever
streptococcal infections
Streptococcus pyogenes
bacteria
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/3/18-1518_article

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