The infection kills more than 500,000 people globally every year, more than influenza, typhoid or whooping cough.
The bacteria - also known as group A streptococcus - is common, with many only ever having mild symptoms.
The one-year-old was diagnosed with kidney failure, a liver infection, and necrosis on seven of her fingertips, all linked to the deadly infection. "Thankfully, her fingertips were saved but she is yet to fully recover. I hope that a vaccine can be made for Strep A so no other child has to endure this."Group A Streptococcus infections are rising in Australia, with two states now on alert over cases.Strep A, a bacterium found in the throat and on the skin, led to the death of two children in 2022.
But it can turn deadly and cause permanent disabilities in cases where it develops into a more severe invasion: invasive group A streptococcal disease .
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