In March 2025, the Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens (ACDP) advised that clade I mpox no longer meets the criteria for a high consequence infectious disease (HCID) and recommended derogation.

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Strep throat is an infection caused by group A Streptococcus bacteria. Learn its symptoms, how it is diagnosed, and how it is treated.

A recent CDC study found that cases of invasive strep infections more than doubled in the span of a decade.

Severe strep infections are on the rise in the U.S. A new study shows a sharp increase in cases of invasive group A strep, which can lead to deadly conditions.

Invasive strep infections have more than doubled in the US, CDC study finds The invasive form of strep can lead to flesh-eating disease or organ failure. Almost 2,000 people died from 2013 to 2022.

Invasive strep can trigger necrotizing fasciitis, a soft tissue infection known as flesh-eating disease, or a reaction akin to sepsis.

Invasive strep infections have more than doubled in the US, CDC study finds The invasive form of strep can lead to flesh-eating disease or organ failure. Almost 2,000 people died from 2013 to 2022.