Figure 2.

Seven-day all-cause mortality following diagnosis of invasive group A streptococcal infection and seasonal case fatality rate^a in children younger than 15 years, England, week 37/2017–week 48/2022 (n = 104)

^a Mortality during the coronavirus disease pandemic period should be interpreted with caution as few episodes of invasive group A streptococcal infection were recorded across this period.

The orange brackets indicate that the case fatality rate applies to the entire season.