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Corporate Authors:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Description:
Distributed via the CDC Health Alert Network

December 22, 2022, 1:45 PM ET

CDCHAN-00484

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to notify clinicians and public health authorities of a recent increase in pediatric invasive group A streptococcal (iGAS) infections. In November 2022, CDC was notified of a possible increase in iGAS infections among children at a hospital in Colorado. Potential increases in pediatric iGAS cases in other states were subsequently noted by contributors to the Infectious Diseases Society of America’s provider-based Emerging Infections Network and by certain jurisdictions participating in CDC’s Active Bacterial Core Surveillance System (ABCs). This increased number of pediatric iGAS cases in some jurisdictions has occurred in the setting of increased circulation of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza viruses, SARS-CoV-2, and other respiratory viruses. While the overall number of cases has remained relatively low and iGAS infections remain rare in children, CDC is investigating these reports.

This Health Advisory highlights the recent rise in iGAS infections in children, the increased seasonal risk of iGAS disease for all age groups, and the importance of early recognition, diagnosis, and appropriate treatment of these diseases in children and adults.


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Child
Child, Preschool
Incidence
Infant
Retrospective Studies
Streptococcal Infections
Streptococcus Pyogenes

Series:
HAN ; 484
Document Type:
HAN Health Advisory
Place as Subject:
Colorado
Collection(s):
Health Alert Network (HAN)
Main Document Checksum:
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