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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).

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Increase in invasive group A streptococcal infections (iGAS) in children and older adults, Norway, 2022 to 2024
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Beatriz+Valcarcel+Salamanca&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Valcarcel Salamanca Beatriz</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Pascale+Ren%C3%A9e+Cyr&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Cyr Pascale Renée</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Yngvild+Emblem+Bentdal&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Bentdal Yngvild Emblem</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Sara+Viksmoen+Watle&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Watle Sara Viksmoen</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Astrid+Louise+Wester&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Wester Astrid Louise</a>, <a href="/search?value1=%C3%85se+Marie+Wikman+Strand&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Strand Åse Marie Wikman</a>, <a href="/search?value1=H%C3%A5kon+B%C3%B8%C3%A5s&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Bøås Håkon</a></span>. Increase in invasive group A streptococcal infections (iGAS) in children and older adults, Norway, 2022 to 2024. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2024;29(20):pii=2400242. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.20.2400242" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.20.2400242</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 23 Apr 2024;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 16 May 2024 </span> </p>
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