Canada is not only experiencing a cold wave recently, but also a terrifying health crisis that is quietly escalating – cases of Group A Streptococcus infection are surging, with the number of cases reaching a record high.
This bacterial infection kills approximately 1 in 10 people infected. Our children have become the “hardest hit area” of this crisis. At least 6 children have died in Ontario. Canada is not only experiencing a cold wave recently, but also a terrifying health crisis that is quietly escalating – cases of Group A Streptococcus infection are surging, with the number of cases reaching a record high. This bacterial infection kills approximately 1 in 10 people infected.
Our children have become the “hardest hit area” of this crisis. 6 children have died in Ontario.
The data recently released by the Public Health Agency of Canada are shocking more than 4,600 cases of invasive Group A Streptococcus were recorded in 2023, 40% higher than the record in 2019.