Increase in invasive group A streptococcal infections (iGAS) in children and older adults, Norway, 2022 to 2024
Beatriz Valcárcel Salamanca, Pascale Renée Cyr, Yngvild Emblem Bentdal, Sara Viksmoen Watle, Astrid Louise Wester, Åse Marie Wikman Strand, Håkon Bøås
Abstract
At the end of 2022 and most notably during the first half of 2023, the number of invasive group A streptococcus (iGAS) notifications increased in Norway, largely affecting children younger than 10 years, as observed in several other countries. Following this atypical season, a new surge in the number of iGAS notifications began in December 2023 and peaked between January and February 2024, now particularly affecting both children younger than 10 years and older adults (70 years and above).
Topics & Concepts
MedicineDemographySociologyStreptococcal Infections and TreatmentsInfective Endocarditis Diagnosis and ManagementNeonatal and Maternal Infections