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Streptococcus Treatment: Doctors proscribe Antibiotics to treat strep throat Way the disease is transmitted: Strep throat is normally transmitted when someone sneezes, or coughs on you, also when you share food or drinks with someone. Interesting Facts:
Strep Throat History: 5. Aton Van Leeuwenhoek was born October 24, 1632. He was the first person to discover Streotococcal disease. Most Prevalent: 4.Strep throat is more of a global disease, but is treated better in wealthier countries. Effect The Disease can Have on A Population: 6.In 2013, 63 people ate at a high school dance teams banquet. Three days later 18 people were diagnosded with strep throat. Investigators say the pasta was the source of the outbreak. Work Space: 1. https://sites.google.com/site/wwwstrepthroatinfoworldcom/interesting-facts 2. http://www.dermnetnz.org/bacterial/streptococcal-disease.html 3. http://www.wired.com/2014/04/how-flesh-eating-strep-bacteria-evolved/ 4. http://web.clark.edu/tkibota/240/Disease/StrepThroat.pdf 5. http://discovery.yukozimo.com/who-discovered-strep-throat 6. http://newsatjama.jama.com/2013/07/23/social-media-helps-sound-alert-for-foodborne-strep-throat-outbreak/ |