ANTIBIOTICS could be given to entire school classes and year groups affected by Strep A infections, a minister has confirmed. Schools minister, Nick Gibb said health bosses were considering the …
The dad, who described the pain his family is feeling as "the worst in the world", is now urging parents to look out for the signs and act quickly.
The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “We are seeing a higher number of cases of Group A strep this year compared to usual. Dr Colin Brown from UKSHA told Sky News suggested that a lack of mixing due to the Covid pandemic plus susceptibility in children are probably “bringing forward the normal scarlet fever season” from spring to this side of Christmas.
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