Strep A infections spike across Texas how to protect yourself

WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Despite several versions of strep infections, there’s one rare in particular that’s rising nationwide and in the state of Texas. “If you’ve ever heard of toxic shock syndrome, that’s one most people are familiar with. Sometimes, that’s just an overgrowth of streptococcal bacteria that people can tend to relate to because it’s the warning, and it’s so few and far between, it’s so rare and a true rarity, but we have to be prepared for those things,” City of Wichita Falls Interim Health Director Amy Fagan said. Strep A is a disease that can cause muscle…