Strep A cases are rising. We must remember our earliest hygiene lessons as vaccine trials continue

<https://theconversation.com/strep-a-cases-are-rising-we-must-remember-our-earliest-hygiene-lessons-as-vaccine-trials-continue-197617>

"Group A streptococci, also known as “strep A”, were the first organisms ever
identified to be the cause of a disease.

In the mid-1800s, Hungarian physician Ignaz Semmelweis first noted the link
between a lack of hygienic practices – such as handwashing – among medical
staff and puerperal (or childbirth) fever. Louis Pasteur subsequently
demonstrated that it was caused by the microbe we now refer to as strep A.

Puerperal fever, a life-threatening condition, is much less common now, but
strep A has not gone away. In fact, it is known to cause more types of disease
than any other single micro-organism.

And infections appear to be on the rise."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics