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A three-year-old boy, who attended Woodfield Day Care in Toronto's east end, contracted invasive group A streptococcus (GAS) last week and died at home on Saturday. The following is a fact sheet on GAS.
A three-year-old boy, who attended Woodfield Day Care in Toronto's east end, contracted invasive group A streptococcus (GAS) last week and died at home on Saturday. The following is a fact sheet on GAS.
A three-year-old boy, who attended Woodfield Day Care in Toronto's east end, contracted invasive group A streptococcus (GAS) last week and died at home on Saturday. The following is a fact sheet on GAS.
Questions and Answers for Staff and Parents/Guardians at
Woodfield Day Care Regarding Invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease The following fact sheet is being provided for your information as a result of a recent case of invasive group A streptococcus (GAS) in a child who attended Woodfield Day Care. Please read the following information carefully. What is (GAS)? GAS is a germ (bacterium) that is often found in the nose, throat and/or on the skin of healthy people. How does GAS spread? These bacteria are spread through direct contact with secretions from the nose or throat of people who are infected (e.g. open mouth kissing, mouth to mouth resuscitation) or through contact with infected wounds or sores on the skin. People who carry the bacteria but have no symptoms are much less contagious. Treating an infected person with an antibiotic for 24 hours or longer generally eliminates their ability to spread the bacteria. Am I at risk of developing invasive GAS? Close contacts of people with invasive GAS may be at increased risk of infection however, the risk of infection is low. Close contacts include: People living in the same household as the sick person People sharing the same bed with the sick person People who have had direct contact with the sick person through mouth to mouth resuscitation, open mouth kissing, and open skin sores What kind of illnesses are caused by GAS? Most people who get GAS will experience common infections such as sore (strep) throat, tonsillitis, and skin infections (e.g. impetigo, pyoderma). GAS is sometimes found in unusual places such as blood, fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord, or in the lining of muscles and joints. GAS found in these unusual places is called invasive disease and can result in severe invasive GAS disease. What are the signs and symptoms of severe invasive GAS? Symptoms that may indicate severe invasive GAS include: Necrotizing fasciitis and myositis: fever, severe pain, swelling and/or redness of part of the body Meningitis: fever, headache, severe neck pain, nausea, and or vomiting Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome: fever, a general feeling of unwellness, dizziness, confusion and/or a flat, red rash on the body. Over
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How can GAS infection be prevented?
It is important to monitor for signs and symptoms for 30 days after last contact with a person with invasive GAS. If your child develops an illness with fever or any signs and symptoms of severe invasive GAS (see above) seek immediate medical advice. Tell the doctor that your child has been in contact with someone recently diagnosed with invasive GAS disease and that he/she has developed symptoms. If you are a staff member and you develop an illness with fever or any signs and symptoms of severe invasive GAS (see above), seek immediate medical advice. Tell your doctor that you have been in contact with someone recently diagnosed with invasive GAS disease and that you have developed symptoms. Preventative antibiotics are not routinely recommended for child care centres. The spread of all types of GAS infection can be reduced by good hand washing, especially after coughing and sneezing and before preparing foods or eating. Persons with sore throats should be seen by a doctor who can perform tests to find out whether the illness is strep throat. If the test result shows strep throat, the person should stay from home from work, school or child care until 24 hours after taking an antibiotic. All wounds should be kept clean and watched for possible signs of infection such as redness, swelling, drainage, and pain at the wound site. For information contact Nadia di Tommaso, Communicable Disease Investigator at Toronto Public Health at 416-338-2100 between 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday. After hours and on weekends please contact the After Hours Communicable Disease Manager at 3-1-1.
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