Why are children in the UK at risk of serious strep A infections?
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What Are the Warning Signs of Group a Strep?
Washing hands well, using a tissue to catch coughs and sneezes should help reduce the risk of spreading this within communities. But why is it that young children are more susceptible to strep A? And how does this bacteria evade the immune system to become a severe invasive infection? To find out, I spoke to Professor Schirani's Riscandon, a professor of infectious disease at Imperial College London.
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