Japan sees record spike in infections caused by tissue-damaging bacteria

A disease caused by a rare “carnivorous bacteria” that can kill people in 48 hours is spreading in Japan, after the country relaxed restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) reached 977 this year, on June 2. The figure is higher than the record of 941 cases reported over the past year, according to the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, which has been tracking the incidence of the disea…

Fatal bacterial infections surging in Japan with unknown cause, reports says

Japan is reporting a spike in potentially fatal bacterial infections.Cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), which is caused by Group A Streptococcus bacteria, have reached 977 in the country so far this year as of June 2, according to Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases.That is almost triple the number of cases reported at this time last year.AMID SURGING CRUISE SHIP ILLNESSES, EXPERTS SHARE WAYS TO STAY SAFE ON THE HI…

A deadly bacterial infection is spreading in Japan. Here's what to know about causes and prevention.

A potentially deadly bacterial infection called streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, or STSS, is spreading in Japan, prompting questions about what causes it and how to prevent it.

Bacterial infection that kills one in three sweeps Japan in worrying surge

STSS - often caused by the bacteria Strep A and more commonly associated with Strep Throat - was first reported in Japan in 1992 with an average of 100 to 200 cases a year

Dangerous and highly fatal bacterial infection cases have reached record levels in Japan, according to official figures, and experts cannot predict...

Japan reports record spike in flesh-eating bacterial infections

As at June 9, the preliminary number of cases in the country since the beginning of this year reached 1,019. Read more at straitstimes.com.