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Public Health Scotland said that infections caused by Group A Streptococcus have been increasing since the beginning of October.

Scotland’s health secretary said the country’s health service is ‘adequately able’ to deal with Strep A infections.

Strep A is responsible for infections such as tonsillitis, pharyngitis, scarlet fever, impetigo and cellulitis

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More than 23,000 cases have been reported this year so far - compared to 2,300 last year

There has been a significant increase in the number of children with strep A infections in the UK over the past month compared with the same period in previous years. Sadly, nine children have died as a result of complications of this bacterial infection.

In rare cases a Strep A infection can be fatal

Steve Barclay issued a statement after the Pharmacy Association said there were "blips" in the provision of liquid penicillin

To date, at least nine children have died from complications caused by the Strep A infection.