On the occasion of the incident of the death of a 5 -year -old girl from a penetrating infection by streptococci Group A in ThessalonikiEDY was checking by samples of 85 people, 43 parents of children and kindergarten workers and 42 children.
Checks at the 3rd Kindergarten of Efkarpia in Thessaloniki was carried out by EYE In collaboration with the Directorate of Public Health Central Macedonia, On the occasion of the recent incident of a penetrating streptococcal infection by a group A (IGAS) in a 5 -year -old girl who unfortunately ended up.
According to an announcement of EDYY, The aim of the action was:
- The control of all pupils and kindergarten staff with rapid testing test of the streptococcus antigen and referral of people with a positive test to their physician and
- Informing the parents of pupils and kindergarten staff about the infection by Group A, the symptoms and the clinical picture that can cause the preventive measures of the disease. Also, update on the management of the IGAS Infection Infection (IGAS) in school unit.
In kindergarten, thirty adults were checked (Children’s parents and workers). Twenty -seven children (students and siblings) were also checked. In addition, samples were taken from twelve parents and fifteen students from nearby school structures.
Overall, samples were taken from eighty -five people, forty -three adults and forty -two children.
Finally, they were found Fifteen people positively in the fast -test test of streptococcus antigen (Stretest), percentage 18%. In particular, in kindergarten, positive in Stretest was the 23% of children. It is noted that the majority of positive children and adults were healthy bodies and not cases.
In conclusion, it seems that “in this kindergarten department, where the case of an invasive streptococcus occurred, there was an increased stretchers of Streptococcus A. in collaboration with the Central Macedonian Public Health Directorate, all the projected measures were taken.
On the occasion of this incident and the promotion of information on the correlation of the Infection of a Vaccine Group Streptococcus infection, which were reproduced through media outlets or broadcasts, EDY stresses that there is no existence. vaccine Against the streptococcus and of course it is not linked to any child’s death.
At the same time, there is a need for respect for evaluation and scientific documentation of data, with respect to the protection of public health, as the media are an important pillar of support for science and the dissemination of scientific information.