In six months, Japan has seen a record number of cases of infection with hemolytic streptococcus, known as the “flesh-eating bacterium.”
A record number of cases of infection with hemolytic streptococcus, known as the “flesh-eating bacterium,” have been reported in Japan in the first six months of this year, surpassing last year's numbers.
A total of 176 new cases were confirmed last month, up from 977 since the beginning of the year. Last year was also a record high since surveillance began in 1999, when 941 cases were recorded.
The highest number of infections was recorded in Japan's capital, where 145 cases were reported in the first six months of this year. Experts cannot yet pinpoint the exact reasons for the increase in infections, but suggest that it may be due to an increase in cases of pharyngitis caused by similar types of disease. This is reported by the news agency Tsargrad. citing infection specialists.
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