Not true strep suis serotype 2 is a HIGHLY virulent pathogen causing septicemia and meningitis in patients, both of which are fatal In the case of the former death can and does result within a few hours, as a result of toxic shock or chronic renal failure.
Hmmm... Not to argue, but my understanding is that Strep Suis is "quite common" in pigs (according to Novartis anyway), and that septicemia and meningitis in humans only rarely results from exposure to Strep Suis in pigs.
Prior to the current Chinese outbreak, supposedly only 150 cases had been reported in the entire world literature. Hence my "Never been even remotely this dangerous" comment.
(I haven't had time to personally confirm the low number of cases statistic, but I have checked the Novartis info.)