Group A streptococcus, or Strep A, can cause scarlet fever, throat infections and, in rare incidences, severe illness
More young children have died after contracting Strep A infection. Health officials confirmed a youngster from St John’s School in Ealing, west London, had died from the bacterial infection.
Last week, a six-year-old died after an outbreak of the same infection at a school in Surrey. Health officials are understood to have seen a slight rise in cases of Strep A, which can cause scarlet fever, though deaths and serious complications from the infection are rare. Dr Yimmy Chow, health protection consultant at the UK Health Security Agency , said of the Ealing case: “We are extremely saddened to hear about the death of a child at St John’s Primary School, and our thoughts are with their family, friends and the school community.
“These include a sore throat, fever and minor skin infections and can be treated with a full course of antibiotics from the GP. In rare incidences, it can be a severe illness and anyone with high fever, severe muscle aches, pain in one area of the body and unexplained vomiting or diarrhoea should call NHS 111 and seek medical help immediately.”
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