Griffith University creating world’s first Streptococcus A vaccine
5th August 2016
Human trials will begin into a needle-free vaccine against the strep A bacteria developed by Australian researchers that could benefit millions, especially indigenous Australians.
The bacteria, called group A streptococcus, are responsible for a wide range of illnesses, from common infections like strep throat and school sores through to deadly toxic shock and rheumatic heart disease.
More than half a million people worldwide die from diseases caused by the bacteria and