Strep A infection | Is the pandemic to blame for increase in cases?

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‘Measures that have been put in place during the pandemic have somehow desensitised us as a population and make it more likely to see more cases all at once.’

Virologist at Cambridge University, Dr Chris Smith, discusses the potential causes of the rise in Strep A infections that have lead to the death of six children.

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