Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome News: The outbreak of corona virus is not completely over in the world and in the meantime a bacteria spread in Japan has put everyone in worry. A tissue damaging bacteria is spreading rapidly in Japan, due to which a person can die in just 48 hours. The disease spread due to this deadly bacteria is called Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS). Now the question is, can this bacteria spread all over the world like Covid soon? Let’s know some facts about this.
The Japan Times Report According to this, it is a rare bacteria, whose cases are being registered in Japan since 1999. Every year hundreds of people fall ill due to STSS, in which many people also die. According to the National Institute of Infectious Diseases of Japan, in the year 2023, 941 people were affected by this deadly bacteria. However, an atmosphere of fear has been created due to 977 cases being found till June 2 this year. Apart from Japan, cases of this type of disease have been seen in many countries, including European countries.
Ken Kikuchi, a professor of infectious diseases at Tokyo Women’s Medical University in Japan, says: If the rate of infection in Japan remains the same, then about 2500 people can be affected by this bacteria in the year 2024. The worrying thing is that the mortality rate of this disease is 30 percent and most patients can die in just 48 hours. People above the age of 40 years are at a higher risk of this bacterial infection and people of this age group need to be more careful.
Cases of this deadly bacteria have been found not only in Japan but in many countries. One of the WHO Report It states that in the year 2022, cases of Group A Streptococcus (iGAS) disease were reported in at least 5 European countries, which also included cases of STSS. The WHO had said at that time that cases of this disease had increased after the removal of restrictions of Kovid-19. So far no case of this disease has been reported in India. According to experts, there is no danger of this bacteria in the country at present, but precautions should be taken regarding it.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : June 17, 2024, 08:24 IST