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Skin sores and Streps - zoonoses fact sheet
Streptococci (Streps) are bacteria that can be found on the skin of humans and dogs. Streps are involved in rheumatic fever and post-rheumatic kidney and heart disease. The Skin sores and Streps fact sheet answers questions, including:
- What are skin sores?
- What are Streptococci?
- How do Streps make people sick?
- How are dogs in remote communities linked to Strep?
- How do we prevent people getting sick from Strep?
Resource: Fact sheets
Zoonoses_streptococci_fact_sheet.pdf
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