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Should we be worried about strep A?
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2023/1/5
ZOE Science & Nutrition
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Quickfire Questions
What is Strep?
How common is Strep?
Seasonality of Strep and symptoms in different climates
What makes this year different?
Can Strep make other illnesses worse?
Is Strep rising due to lockdown?
How worried should we be about Strep infections?
Group A Strep will often get better on its own
The risk of rarer invasive infections is greater as the pool of cases increases
Immune response to Strep A can increase chances of Rheumatic Fever
What is Rheumatic Fever?
What are the symptoms of Strep A?
How to treat Strep Throat?
What is the relationship between Strep A and Scarlet Fever?
Who gets Scarlet Fever and what are the symptoms?
What are the distinguishing features between covid and other sore throats?
Do children get more fevers if they are younger?
What to do if you think your child has strep throat?
Can you get rapid tests for Strep A?
Why has Strep throat been seemingly more prominent in the US than the UK?
Different health services around the world and their respective responses to Strep
Should we be testing and treating?
What role does differing attitudes to healthcare play in this?
Should we be cautious about using antibiotics for Strep A?
What potential problems are there around antibiotics?
Would a vaccine be the answer to stopping Strep in its tracks?
Tim's top tips to boost your immunity this winter
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