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It is being reported that the number of children who have died after contracting Strep A has reached seven. A 12-year-old schoolboy from London has died after contracting an invasive form of the infection.
Read More: Full list of mobile speed camera locations for Kirklees, Calderdale, Bradford and Wakefield this week Health experts are investigating cases of Strep A infection after the deaths of six young children and a rise in cases. The UK Health Security Agency said there has been a rise in rare invasive Group A strep this year, particularly in children under 10, with five deaths of under-10s in England since September.
Camila was taken to the hospital last Saturday where she was prescribed an inhaler and told she could go home – but her health deteriorated a day later. Mr Burns told Sky News: “She just completely changed. She was restless.” After being taken back to hospital, Camila needed life-saving intervention.
While the vast majority of infections are relatively mild, sometimes the bacteria causes a life-threatening illness called invasive Group A Streptococcal disease.
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