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Health experts have stressed that it is 'very rare' for Group A Strep infections to become invasive, but parents have advised to be 'on the lookout' for symptoms

Parts of the region saw their first snowfall of the winter on Thursday and more is forecast over the weekend when temperatures also falling below freezing

Latest death of secondary school pupil comes as parents told to remain vigilant for symptoms

Efforts have been made to raise awareness among parents and carers about the signs and symptoms

The pupil, understood to be a 12-year-old girl, had attended Hove Park School and her sad death takes the UK's death toll to 16 after shock figures from the UKHSA yesterday revealed fifteen children under the age of 15 had died from the illness across Britain this winter

Cases have been reported across the region this week

Official figures show that there has been a post-Covid surge in cases of scarlet fever this year

Cases of related infections are above usual and dozens have died including children

Scarlet fever is more common in children but adults can also contract the bacterial infection