The Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children has postponed all routine procedures due to the pressures caused by a rise in bacterial and viral infections, BelfastTrust says
Pharmacist David McCrea has run out of liquid penicillin and says supplies are low everywhere
"All we can say to people who come in is to try another pharmacy or ask their GP for another antibiotic, although supplies of those are running low," he said.Most strep A infections are mild - a sore throat or a skin infection that can be easily treated with antibiotics.Some people develop scarlet fever, which causes a skin rash and flu-like symptoms, including a high temperature., up from 43 in October.
The Public Health Agency said there was no indication Northern Ireland was seeing more deaths from iGAS than in previous years.
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