Federal health officials are investigating a potential uptick in dangerous strep infections in U.S. children.
As U.K. health officials grapple with an ongoing surge of"invasive" strep infections in children, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating whether U.S. children are experiencing a similar uptick in infections.
Compared with these relatively mild ailments, invasive strep A infections occur when the bacteria spread to the blood, lungs or muscles, and can lead to life-threatening complications, according to the CDC.
As of Dec. 5, the CDC hadn't"heard of any notable increase" in iGAS cases in the U.S., Barbara Mahon, acting director of the agency's proposed Coronavirus and Other Respiratory Viruses Division, said at a news conference . However, since then, several children's hospitals in Arizona, Colorado, Texas and Washington have reported higher-than-average numbers of cases this season compared with the same time in past years, CNBC reported .
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