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So far this year there has been a growth of 281% compared to the same period in 2019. The figure that worries the authorities.
The Ministry of Health of the Nation reported that during 2023, 118 confirmed cases of invasive infection by Streptococcus pyogenes were already reported to the National Health Surveillance System (SNVS) throughout the country, which represents an increase of 281% compared to the count. of cases in the same period of 2019.
The ministry, which has been monitoring this event since 2018, reported that of the total confirmed cases in the months elapsed this year, 16 were fatal. In all of 2022, 8 deaths due to invasive infection with the bacteria were recorded.
In relation to confirmed cases of invasive infection by Streptococcus pyogenes in previous years (2019-2022), the highest number of cases had been registered in 2022 (closed year) with 75 reported cases. The number of cases in 2023 represents an increase of 281% over the same period in 2019.
This occurs in an international context in which, in December 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that at least five Member States of the European region had reported an increase in the number of cases of invasive group A streptococcal disease. (Streptococcus pyogenes).
That same month, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) also issued a statement due to an increase in cases registered in Uruguay.
The Ministry of Health has been monitoring this kind of event since 2018. Photo: Emmanuel Fernandez.
The provinces with the highest number of confirmed cases accumulated in 2023 are Buenos Aires (35), Santa Fe (20), Chubut (10) and Tierra del Fuego (10).
Streptococcus pyogenes is a Gram-positive bacterium, and is the most common bacterial cause of acute pharyngitis and skin infections such as impetigo, cellulitis, and scarlet fever.
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