Japan grapples with a surge in cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), a rare but deadly bacterial infection, with 1,019 documented cases and 77 deaths since January 2024, according to the Washington Post.

According to the Washington Post, health experts are concerned about the recent surge in rare but deadly bacterial illness cases in Japan.

The Japanese Health Ministry has documented 1,019 instances of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), a bacterial infection that...