General Interest Topics: Serious Group A Strep Infections

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In the News:

• Does chickenpox vaccine protect against flesh-eating disease in children?

Recent Publication:

• Data on Incidence of Group A Streptococcal infections in Ontario Canada
• Invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease in Children and Association with Varicella-zoster Virus Infection, Laupland et al, published in Pediatrics,May 2000.
• Soft Tissue Infections (STI)

Frequently Asked Questions

• Group A Streptococcus

Related Links

• Strategies for LIFE, Information Brochure on Group A Strep
• Ontario Group A Streptococcal Study
• General Interest: Chickenpox and Group A Strep Infections