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After COVID, flu and RSV, is a strep outbreak next?
The hill ^ | 12/26/2022 | ALIX MARTICHOUX AND NEXSTAR MEDIA WIRE

Posted on 12/26/2022 9:56:20 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27

(NEXSTAR) – As the U.S. continues to see high levels of three viral infections – COVID-19, influenza, and RSV – there’s growing concern over a bacteria that can cause serious illness, especially in children.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it’s tracking a “possible increase in invasive group A strep” among children.

At least 94 people in the United Kingdom, including 24 children, have died from complications caused by a strep A infection. “To my knowledge, we’ve never seen a peak like this at this time of year, at least not for decades,” microbiologist Shiranee Sriskandan at Imperial College London told Nature.

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To: logi_cal869

“It is estimated that perhaps 500-1000 Americans died from fentanyl in any given month.”

Total OD deaths were over 100,000 last year, with opioids making up about 80%.


21 posted on 12/26/2022 11:23:32 AM PST by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Who believes these liars anymore?


22 posted on 12/26/2022 11:25:16 AM PST by jimbug
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Normally, I wouldn’t worry too much about strep since it’s treatable with antibiotics.

However, there’s the rub. The US has short supplies of some of the most common antibiotics, and guess where a lot of our supply is made.

Yes, you’re right! China!


23 posted on 12/26/2022 11:27:21 AM PST by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals)
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To: VanShuyten

Yes, the number varies wildly.

You emphasize my point.


24 posted on 12/26/2022 11:38:45 AM PST by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: EEGator

My best friend’s husband just had strep.


25 posted on 12/26/2022 11:40:16 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Haha -humanity’s been swimming in bioweapons for decades, this Candida aurus was seeded 10 years ago.

optimize your immune system and you’ll be fine


26 posted on 12/26/2022 11:56:35 AM PST by TeleStraightShooter (Omicron could be the Live Attenuated Vaccine in project DEFUSE, which was rejected by DARPA)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I surmise the lockdowns, masks, isolating children, and slathering everyone and every thing with sanitizers has so weakened the collective immune systems this was inevitable. As soon as the governor graciously allowed schools to open every kid, and all their parents got sick.

And who knows what the ‘vaccines” have done to every one’s immune system.


27 posted on 12/26/2022 12:17:44 PM PST by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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To: butlerweave
Their Monkey-pox missed the barrel

no kidding. that sure came and went rather quickly.

28 posted on 12/26/2022 12:52:47 PM PST by SGCOS (not vaccinated for covid and never will be)
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To: BookmanTheJanitor
Time to put the high school bands back in their Personal COVID Enclosures.


29 posted on 12/26/2022 2:00:22 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (If you're not part of the solution, you're just scumming up the bottom of the beaker)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Here we go again.

My uncle was recently hospitalized for almost a week. He’s recovering at home, but four home health workers come to his home daily to care for him, including eight hours of daily oxygen.

He caught the flu from his grandson, which turned into a serious case of pneumonia. He’s in his seventies and is diabetic, which puts him into the high risk category. His twenty year old grandson survived the flu with no problems.

I believe the weather is a factor in making people sick, at least here in Alabama. A couple of weeks ago, our weather was unseasonably warm. This week the wind chill has been below zero. The prediction for New Year’s Day is seventy degrees. The roller coaster temps aren’t good for preventing viruses.

Very few people around here are wearing masks and there are no mandates.

The Deep State and the Media (but I repeat myself) refuse to give up the fearmongering.


30 posted on 12/26/2022 6:21:11 PM PST by CrimsonTidegirl (The fate of all mankind, I see, is in the hands of fools.- King Crimson)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Anyone else have the ear ache from hell I have it not fun


31 posted on 12/26/2022 7:36:05 PM PST by al baby (Yes he did he said how come i wasnt invited )
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To: al baby

Sweet Oil whacks that.


32 posted on 12/26/2022 8:27:28 PM PST by eyedigress (Trump is my President!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

The jabs have weakened many immune systems. The “winter of death” Biden mentioned is on its way, but not because of Covid, and not to the people who didn’t get the jabs and boosters.


33 posted on 12/28/2022 10:07:14 AM PST by BlueMondaySkipper (Involuntarily subsidizing the parasite class since 1981)
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