Don't panic over strep A, but take precautions: public health

Wash your hands, get a flu shot and don’t panic.
That is the advice from Ottawa Public Health on invasive group A streptococcal infections, which are on the rise in Ottawa and across the country.
The infections, which can cause severe and sometimes deadly illnesses, remain extremely rare, said Dr. Robin Taylor, associate medical officer of health with Ottawa Public Health.
The rates have slowly been increasing across the country over the past decade, said Taylor. In Ontario, there are 7.3