Strep -- United States
The New Hampshire Division of Public Health Services (NH DPHS) issued a health alert after learning of 4 cases of invasive group A streptococcal bacteremia, all males, and all active injection heroin users from Southern/Central New Hampshire, who presented to healthcare in the last 10 days [22 Oct to 1 Nov 2016].
Health officials say it is unclear if these cases are connected; however, injection drug use is a risk factor for invasive bacterial infections, including group A streptococcus
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2fgUjNK
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