[HIGHLIGHTS] Number of patients with a type of streptococcal infection in children has been at a high level since the beginning of the year

14,419 patients were reported from approximately 3,000 pediatric medical institutions nationwide in the week ending on the 11th of this month. Group A streptococcal pharyngitis is a bacterial infection that mainly affects children.

In addition to fever and sore throat, it also causes a red tongue and a red rash on the body. By prefecture, Tottori Prefecture has 10.47 cases, Yamagata Prefecture 9.54 cases, Hokkaido Prefecture 8.98 cases.