Maryn McKennaDec 19, 2022
New from me at WIRED:
The UK is enduring an historic outbreak of scarlet fever, caused by group A strep infection. Cases *might* be rising in the US too; it's hard to know, because we haven't built the data systems that could tell us.
But if a wave of serious group A strep is coming, what might protect the US is greater awareness of the illness —caused, sadly, by the death of a NY teen 10 years ago.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-uk-is-enduring-an-onslaught-of-scarlet-fever-is-the-us-next/
The UK Is Enduring an Onslaught of Scarlet Fever. Is the US Next?

The US is more alert to the risks of strep infections, but the UK has better data. It’s not clear which makes more difference in controlling disease.

WIRED
Show threadLaurenDec 19, 2022
@marynmck
Mary,
I teach students ( South Korean) who are currently residing in China. They are experiencing a large outbreak of students sick with high temperatures lasting well over a week. One of my students stated that 36 were absent in her grade level. She was the only female present in her class last week; all the other females were home sick with high temperatures.
Show threadMaryn McKennaDec 20, 2022
@lmediaarts well, that's a scary report. Ofc, China is experiencing a truly massive surge of Covid, due to their emergence from the "zero Covid" strategy. Do they report whether they are getting any testing?
Show threadLauren
@marynmck
My student explained that they were not being tested. She stated that people are “advised” that they probably have COVID based on symptoms.
Dec 20, 2022 at 10:39pmWeb