Invasive strep infections have more than doubled in the U.S., CDC study finds

NBC News – Monday, April 7, 2025
By Aria Bendix

Severe, possibly life-threatening strep infections are rising in the United States.

The number of invasive group A strep infections more than doubled from 2013 to 2022, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Prior to that, rates of invasive strep had been stable for 17 years.

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