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Increase in invasive Group A streptococcal infections among children in Europe, including fatalities
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Frontiers | Group B Streptococcal Maternal Colonization and Neonatal Disease: Molecular Mechanisms and Preventative Approaches
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HSE Ireland on Twitter: "Strep A (Group A streptococcus) is a common bacteria that is sometimes found in the throat or on the skin. Strep A is spread by close contact. Strep
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