Strep -- Thailand
The Thailand Bureau of Epidemiology, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health reported 340 _Streptococcus suis_ cases through 22 Dec 2020. In addition, 12 fatalities were reported. This is down from the 377 cases and 29 deaths recorded in 2019.
The provinces with the highest incidence include Uttaradit, Phichit, Phayao, Kamphaeng Phet and Lampang.
_S. suis_ infection tends to occur sporadically especially in the high-risk regions due to a risky behavior of eating local
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?8087251&promed&0
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