Port Security in a Competitive Environment Increasingly in our security conscious world, ports considered insecure may be at a competitivedisadvantage to those demonstrating the ability to prevent imports of threatening cargos. Thus,Canadian ports ignore enhanced security at their peril.
Strep is short for Streptococcus, a type of bacteria. There are two types: group A and group B. Group A strep causes. 1  Strep throat - a sore, red throat, sometimes with white spots on the tonsils.  Scarlet fever - an illness that follows strep throat. It causes a red rash on the body.
Strep bacteria or the streptococcal bacteria cause infection in the throat and tonsils. Initial symptoms lead to severe sore throat. There are numerous types of streptococcal bacteria. Based on the type of bacteria, symptoms of the inflammation vary. Some cause mild strep throat symptoms and others may be severe.