'A few cases' have emerged in Lincolnshire
Group A streptococcus is a common bacteria that many of us carry in throats and on skin,Awareness of the infection has heightened since the death of nine children in recent weeks at the hands of the usually harmless illness.
According to the UKHSA’s statutory notifications for infectious diseases, 14 cases of scarlet fever were reported in Lincolnshire for the week ending December 4, and one case of invasive GAS in South Holland.GAS can cause a number of infections when bacteria makes it into parts of the body where it is not normally found, such as the lungs or bloodstream.
UKHSA guidelines state: “It isn’t possible to say for certain what is causing higher than usual rates of these infections. The first sign of something like scarlet fever are often flu-like symptoms, such as a high temperature or swollen neck glands.
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