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Invasive strep infections have more than doubled, CDC says

By NBC News  
   April 08, 2025

Severe, possibly life-threatening strep infections are rising in the United States. The number of invasive group A strep infections more than doubled from 2013 to 2022, according to a study from the CDC published Monday in the JAMA. Before that, rates of invasive strep had been stable for 17 years.

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