Disease related to rare (Japanese bacterial infection) bacteria spreads in Japan after easing of COVID-19 restrictions in Japan.
Cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), caused by a rare tissue-damaging bacteria, have surged this year, reaching 977 as of June 2 — surpassing last year’s record of 941 cases, as That has been reported by the National Institute of Infectious Diseases.
Group A streptococcus (GAS), most commonly known for causing sore throats in children, can cause serious symptoms, including rapid pain in the limbs, swelling, fever, low blood pressure, tissue necrosis, difficulty breathing. Complications include complications, organ failure and possible death, particularly affecting those over the age of 50.
“At the current infection rate, Japan could see 2,500 cases this year, with a mortality rate of 30%,” warned Ken Kikuchi, an infectious diseases professor at Tokyo Women’s Medical University. Kikuchi highlighted the rapid progression of the disease and said, “Most deaths occur within 48 hours. Swelling from one leg in the morning can extend to the knee by afternoon, leading to death within 48 hours.”
Similar outbreaks have been reported in several European countries in late 2022 after COVID-19 restrictions were eased, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Kikuchi stressed the importance of hand hygiene and prompt healing of open wounds, noting that patients may have GAS in their intestines, which can spread through stool and contaminate hands.
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