The Madrid’s community has detected, since last October 19, 16 cases of minors with invasive disease strep A, among them two patients who died and right now, after the alert issued by the UK, study whether the frequency of these infections is higher than usual. The Ministry of Health has reported today that it is investigating, together with the autonomous communities, more possible cases of infections in children.
In a statement released this Wednesday, the Madrid Ministry of Health explains that the other 14 diagnosed cases, all of them with ages between 1 and 12 years, They are hospitalized with the corresponding antibiotic treatment and are evolving favorably.
Streptococcus A is a common bacteria that generally does not cause complications; usually produces a wide variety of infections as common as pharyngitis either minor irritations that are treated with antibiotics, although it can lead to more serious ones such as pneumonia or scarlet fever.
As indicated by Health, on December 2 the health authorities of United Kingdom published a notification after detecting a increase in strep A infections in minors.
For now, in Catalonia there are no deaths due to streptococcal infections, likewise the situation is similar to that of other years.
Nine deaths in the UK
The data consigned by the British health authorities have been encrypted since September, so that from that month to date there have been nine deaths in minors, the last one a five-year-old girl this week, as well as more than 850 cases.
For its part, the General Directorate of Public Health of Madrid is reviewing the series of cases from the years prior to the coronavirus pandemic to determine whether or not there is a change in severity pattern.
The Ministry of Health, through its General Directorate of Public Health, has assured that “it is in contact with autonomous communities and cities to gather information on the possible cases detected in recent weeks and to be able to analyze the situation”, so that the health systems are “in a situation of active surveillance”.
How is it transmitted?
This pathology spreads through respiratory droplets, the contact with the oral or nasal mucosa with infectious respiratory secretions or with exudates of skin lesions.
The infection is transmittable up to 24 hours after completing antibiotic treatment.
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The Madrid Ministry of Health recommends following the doctor’s treatment instructions and, in the presence of high fever Y worsening respiratory symptoms and decay, go to a hospital emergency.
In case of an acute respiratory infection, it is necessary reinforce respiratory hygiene, with the use of face mask Y hand washing. If the child cannot wear a mask due to his age, it is recommended that his parents or caregivers use it.