Expert sounds alarm as cases of deadly infection surge

Australia is in the midst of a serious and unseasonable surge in severe and potentially life-threatening Strep A cases.

A new Murdoch Children’s Research Institute study found infection rates have tripled compared to pre-pandemic levels.

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“Invasive Strep A infection … can make you very, very sick,” director of infection, immunity and global health at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Professor Andrew Steer, told Ross and Russel.