Authorities in NSW and Victoria have issued warnings for the disease as the number of cases of the potentially deadly illness rise across the country. 9News
as the number of cases of the potentially deadly illness rise across the country, and in other nations.died after contracting the disease, while in the United Kingdom more than 20 have been killed by the infection.
"Invasive Group A Streptococcus was made nationally notifiable in 2021. However, some jurisdictions were unable to begin providing iGAS notification data to the NNDSS until September of this year," a Department of Health spokesperson told 9News.com.au. The majority of them were recorded late in the year. After 166 cases in January-March, 214 from April-June, and 305 cases from July-September, there were 132, 134 and 212 in October, November and December respectively.
It can also cause other serious illnesses like scarlet fever and cellulitis, and lead to infected skin sores.
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