
Group A Streptococcal Disease, Invasive (iGAS)
Group A Streptococcus (GAS) disease is caused by bacteria that spread person-to-person through direct contact with nose, throat or wound secretions or respiratory droplets. Some people carry the bacteria in the throat or on the skin with no symptoms or have mild illness. In rare cases, it becomes “invasive”, or iGAS, when bacteria enter the blood or deep tissue. This can result in severe life-threatening illness.
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PHO Rounds: Can a Voluntary Isolation Centre Reduce Secondary Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Households: A Matched Cohort Study
This Public Health Ontario (PHO) Rounds will present a study which compared transmission among households where first cases used the Toronto Voluntary Isolation Centre (TVIC) with households that received routine self-isolation guidance, prior to widespread vaccine availability.
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