00:00There are also cases in the Philippines of STSS or Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome
00:07that affected almost 1,000 people in Japan.
00:10According to infectious disease expert Dr. Ron G. Insolante,
00:14the bacteria that causes this is not new.
00:17It is also caused by pharyngitis or pneumonia.
00:21STSS is common in the Philippines and it is usually affected by people with diabetes and other comorbidities.
00:29It starts with an injury and can be a mild skin infection that enters the bloodstream.
00:36The percentage of people who die from STSS is high because it spreads quickly
00:40and most of the time, the initial symptoms are not immediately noticed.
00:44There is a medicine for this.
00:46What's important is to see a doctor immediately for a prescription.
00:50STSS is not considered a public health concern by the DOH.
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