Euro Surveill. 2009 Feb 5;14(5). pii: 19110.

Increase in invasive group A streptococcal infections in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, 2008-9.

Lamagni TL, Efstratiou A, Dennis J, Nair P, Kearney J, George R; national incident management team.

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Baker A, Davison P, Hughes G, Oliver I, Reacher M, Williams C.

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Health Protection Agency (HPA) Centre for Infections, London, United Kingdom. theresa.lamagni@hpa.org.uk

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Increases in invasive and non-invasive group A streptococcal diseases are currently being seen in the United Kingdom. National enhanced surveillance is being launched to examine the clinical presentations, risk factors, outcome and clustering patterns of cases to further inform public health management strategies.

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