Six-year-old child the first casualty of strep-A in Greece, says national health agency
The first case of death by streptococcus A in Greece was announced by the National Public Health Organization (EODY) on Monday.
The national health agency said that it was informed by a hospital of the death of a six-year-old child by the bacterium.
EODY has logged the incident with the European Centre for Disease Prevention & Control (ECDC). "It is the first case of death by streptococcus A following the sharp rise of cases reported in Europe, and epidemiological data does not indicate there is concern for the country's public health," the Greek agency said.
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