She has been described as a “talented little girl” and “very popular”
The child became severely ill last week and was treated in hospital however despite the best efforts of medical experts, the child passed away on Monday.
The child, a pupil at Black Mountain Primary School in Belfast, Northern Ireland, is the ninth child to have died from an illness linked with Strep A in the United Kingdom. The child was treated in the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children.The school published a statement on the death of the five year-old girl on its Facebook page on Tuesday afternoon.
“Sadly, the governors, staff and students of Black Mountain Primary School have been informed of the untimely passing of one of our P2 pupils, Stella-Lily McCorkindale. This is a tragic loss to the Black Mountain Primary School family and our school community, and the thoughts of the entire school are with Stella-Lily’s family and friends at this sad and difficult time,” said the school.
Dr Joanne McClean, Director of Public Health at the PHA, said: “Scarlet fever usually clears up after about a week, but anyone who thinks they or a child may have it should contact a GP for a diagnosis and appropriate treatment. To limit the spread of scarlet fever it is also important to practise good hygiene by washing hands with warm water and soap, not sharing drinking glasses or utensils, and covering the nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing.
Dr McClean continued: “The PHA has issued an urgent message to all primary and secondary care healthcare providers alerting them to increases in group A streptococcal infection. Acting quickly if you suspect anyone has this infection could make a difference to the outcomes.”
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